Football Preview: West Point Green Wave vs. Holmes County Central Jaguars
West Point is 4-0 against Holmes County Central since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Point Green Wave will take on the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. West Point is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
West Point is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over Yazoo City. That looming 41-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Green Wave yet this season.
Meanwhile, Holmes County Central was able to grind out a solid win over Corinth on Friday, taking the game 20-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Garrison Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 302 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jartavious Smart was another key player, gaining 135 total yards and a touchdown.
Holmes County Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for West Point, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
West Point was able to grind out a solid win over Holmes County Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 34-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Davis, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 179 yards while completing 73.7% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Point still be able to contain Davis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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