Football Recap: Holmes County Central Jaguars vs. Canton Tigers
Holmes County Central had won four straight home games and Garrison Davis did his part to make it five on Thursday. The Holmes County Central Jaguars came out on top against the Canton Tigers by a score of 44-33 thanks in part to Davis, who threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last seven games he's played.
Clevarius Dixon was another key player, rushing for 118 yards on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Holmes County Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Holmes County Central's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Eric Gilkey III. 11 times. It was truly a group effort as Jabari Lawrence, Taylen Fitzpatrick, Kevin Kirklin, and Christian Polk picked up two apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Canton lost, don't look at Gilkey III. Despite the final result, he threw for 191 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Jayden Cration was Gilkey III's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Holmes County Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.2 points per game. As for Canton, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Holmes County Central has already played their next contest, a 20-7 win against Corinth on the 15th. As for Canton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 50-41 victory against New Hope on the 15th.
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