The Florence Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Florence came up short against Ridgeland on Friday, falling 24-3.
Meanwhile, Holmes County Central beat Jefferson County 22-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Garrison Davis was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. 111 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaiden Tucker, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Florence now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Holmes County Central, their record is now 2-0.
Florence couldn't quite finish off Holmes County Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 42-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Now that Florence 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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