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Holly Springs pulls away from rival Fuquay-Varina Tags: By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor WILLOW SPRING, N.C. — Without its star running back, Holly Springs offense found a spark in the second half and broke a 7-7 halftime tie with Fuquay-Varina to claim a key South Wake Athletic Conference win. Holly Springs scored three touchdowns in the second half en route to a 28-13 win over the Bengals. The Golden Hawks played the second half without running back Derek Coombs, who was si...

Holly Springs opens season with win over South Garner Tags: By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor Garner, N.C. — In the midst of heavy rain and on a muddy field, Fridays season opener between Holly Springs and South Garner was sloppy at times — plagued with turnovers and penalties. Despite a flurry of penalties in the second half hurting field position and killing drives, No. 25 Holly Springs was able to escape South Garner with a 20-6 win. After a scoreless first quarter, Holly...