Football Preview: Gentry Rams vs. Holmes County Central Jaguars
Gentry is 0-4 against Holmes County Central since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Gentry Rams will face off against the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
Gentry is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Yazoo City on the road and fell 48-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Holmes County Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Greenville 40-6 at home. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Hornets are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garrison Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 354 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 354 passing yards dating back to last season. Jartavious Smart did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 40 receiving yards.
Gentry's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Holmes County Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Gentry came up short against Holmes County Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 19-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards on only six carries. Now that Gentry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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