Preview: Lewisburg vs. Olive Branch
If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Olive Branch. On Friday they take on Lewisburg at 7:00 PM. Olive Branch are coming into the matchup hot, having won five in a row.
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out between Olive Branch and Saltillo. Olive Branch took down Saltillo 26-6.
Meanwhile, if Lewisburg were riding high off their 44-0 takedown of Fayette Ware two weeks ago, that ride came to an abrupt end. Lewisburg lost to Lake Cormorant by a decisive 0-20 margin. Lewisburg's low-scoring loss was the unsatisfying follow-up to their high-scoring outing the game before.
Olive Branch's victory lifted them to 5-0 while Lewisburg's defeat dropped them down to 2-3. In their win, Olive Branch relied heavily on senior Cole Catledge, who rushed for 91 yards and 1 touchdown. Lewisburg will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.
See how Lewisburg vs. Olive Branch plays out in the box score
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