Football Preview: Holmes County Central Jaguars vs. Murrah Mustangs
The Holmes County Central Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Murrah Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Holmes County Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Neville, who was ranked sixth at the time (Holmes County Central was ranked 23rd). Holmes County Central and Neville were almost perfectly matched up last Friday, but Holmes County Central suffered a 34-33 defeat. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.
Holmes County Central might have lost, but man, Garrison Davis was a machine: he threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Jartavious Smart also helped out as he racked up 109 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Holmes County Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Cletyeis Dixon was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Neville's side was Malachi Williams, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Murrah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 34-28 W over Ridgeland.
Justyce Williams was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Jordan Lipsey made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Holmes County Central's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Murrah, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Holmes County Central beat Murrah 34-25 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Holmes County Central still be able to contain Williams? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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