Olive Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saltillo Tigers. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Conquistadors couldn't quite close it out.
Although Olive Branch took the loss, they still got scores from Javarris Hickman, Jaylin Hickman, and Brandon Perry. Landon Rombaugh also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing touchdown of the season.
Olive Branch's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Saltillo, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Olive Branch and Saltillo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Conquistadors (ranked 93rd) will meet Grenada (ranked 22nd) at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Saltillo will take on South Panola at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th with a big rank disadvantage (98 vs. 31).
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