Football Preview: Cleveland Central Wolves vs. Holmes County Central Jaguars
Cleveland Central has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Cleveland Central humbled Gentry with a 42-14 victory. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Rams are ranked 181st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Holmes County Central entered their tilt with Yazoo City on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 46-20 win.
A big part of Holmes County Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Garrison Davis and his top target Jaiden Tucker. Davis threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Tucker picked up 84 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Davis is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. A healthy portion of Davis' aerial production (91 yards to be exact) also went to Jartavious Smart.
Holmes County Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keannan Palmer, Jamar Teague, and Laterrian Buchanan picked up one apiece. Teague also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Holmes County Central got some further help from Malachi Williams: he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cleveland Central pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Holmes County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Cleveland Central and Holmes County Central were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Cleveland Central suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that Cleveland Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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