Football Preview: DeSoto Central Jaguars vs. Olive Branch Conquistadors
The DeSoto Central Jaguars will take on the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, DeSoto Central strolled past Jonesboro with points to spare, taking the game 27-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Eric Perry had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Georden Saulsberry was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: DeSoto Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olive Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Lewisburg by a score of 38-28 on Friday.
Olive Branch found their leader in underclassman Thomas Heffner, who rushed for 162 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kylan Rhodes, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns.
DeSoto Central's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Olive Branch, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
DeSoto Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Olive Branch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Will DeSoto Central repeat their success, or does Olive Branch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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