Bulldogs pick up 42-23 North Division win over Coahoma
GOODMAN --- The Holmes Community College Bulldogs improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the North Division here Thursday with a 42-23 win over the Coahoma Community College Tigers.
Holmes will travel to Booneville next Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. to play Northeast. You can listen on the Bulldog Radio Network.
Coahoma scored with 12 minutes remaining in the first quarter to lead 7-0 after the extra point was good.
The Bulldogs answered right back with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Chase Richardson to Matthew Williams with 8:52 left in the first. Andrew Merrell's extra point was good, and the game was tied.
Holmes took the lead with 2:37 left in the first quarter when Richardson found Colton DeShazo in the corner of the endzone for the touchdown. Merrell's kick was good, and Holmes led 14-7.
The Bulldogs weren't through in the first as Richardson found Malcolm Boykin on an 18-yard touchdown pass. The extra point failed, and Holmes led 20-7 with 1:01 left in the first.
Coahoma hit a field goal early in the second quarter to make it 20-10.
Merrell added a 24-yard field goal of his own with 9:31 left in the second to make it 23-10.
The Tigers scored with 7:16 left in the second and pulled within six at 23-17.
Coahoma then scored again with 4:04 to tie the game at 23. Holmes blocked the PAT, and Christavious Savior took it back for two points to give Holmes the 25-23 going into halftime.
The Bulldogs opened the third with another Merrell field goal. This one came from 30 yards out, and Holmes led 28-23 with 2:26 left in the third.
It was all Holmes in the fourth quarter. Tavares Wade broke loose on a 19-yard run for a score. Merrell's kick was good, and Holmes led 35-23 with 11:53 left in the game.
B.J. Johnson then hauled in a 6-yard pass from Richardson for the touchdown with 10:56 left. Merrell's kick was good.
Unofficially, Richardson finished 26-of-50 for 362 yards and four touchdowns. Wade led with five catches for 79 yards while Johnson had five catches for 65 yards and Boykin had three catches for 55 yards.