Bulldogs pick up 40-10 win over Southwest on Homecoming 2022 Day
GOODMAN --- Holmes Community College sophomore receiver A.J. Davis IV had a big day for the Bulldogs scoring three touchdowns to help lead Holmes to a 40-10 win over the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears on Homecoming 2022.
Holmes ended the season 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the North Division.
The Bulldogs took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Davis scored from two yards out and Will Carter added the extra point with 3:35 left in the first.
Davis picked up his second score with 1:35 left in the second when he hauled in a 21-yard pass from Philip Short, and a Carter extra point made it 14-0.
The Bulldogs got the ball back late in the first half, and Short found Davis from 42 yards out as the horn blew for halftime. Carter's kick made the score 21-0 at halftime.
Holmes' defense got in the scoring column when Robert Jennings picked up a fumble and raced in 24 yards for the touchdown. The extra point failed, and Holmes led 27-0 with 14:03 left in the third.
Southwest scored on a field goal with 5:48 left in the third to make the score, 27-3.
Wykece Johnson added a touchdown for the Bulldogs with 4:34 left in the third from 23 yards out. Carter's kick failed, and Holmes led 33-3.
D'Anthony McGlothan hauled in a 13-yard touchdown pass from Short with 10:29 left in the game. Luke Moffett nailed the extra point, and Holmes ended its scoring at 40.
Southwest picked up a touchdown with 6:42 left in the fourth. The extra point was good, and all the scoring was complete.
Short was 20-of-38 for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Jahiem Shack caught two passes for 91 yards while Davis had 75 yards on three catches and two scores. Johnson had eight rushes for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Yaphet Hearn had seven tackles and one tackle for loss. Maxton Woodward had six tackles and two tackles for loss. Reid Pulliam had five tackles including one sack and two tackles for loss. Laquan Robinson and Chris Walley each had five tackles with Walley adding a half sack and 1.5 tackles for loss. Kabron Purifoy had four tackles and 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss. Tony Taylor had three tackles and one tackle for loss. Celeycan Hill added a tackle for loss, Laterrance Cassels had one tackle for loss, Commondre Cole had one sack and one tackle for loss and Ja'Nyus Morgan had one tackle for loss.