Football Preview: Holmes County Central Jaguars vs. Yazoo City Indians
The Holmes County Central Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Yazoo City Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes County Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Yazoo City likes a good challenge.
Holmes County Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 57-0 win over Gentry at home. That 57 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.
Garrison Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 255 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jartavious Smart was in the mix as well, providing Holmes County Central with two touchdowns.
Holmes County Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cortez Thomas and Laterrian Buchanan. Holmes County Central got some further help from Malachi Williams: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Yazoo City unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-14 to Canton. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Tigers are ranked 49th).
Holmes County Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Yazoo City, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Holmes County Central against Yazoo City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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