The Olive Branch Conquistadors are taking a road trip to square off against the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olive Branch took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 38-28 win over Lewisburg.
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. Kylan Rhodes was in the mix as well, providing Olive Branch with three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Olive Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central didn't have too much trouble with Jonesboro at home two weeks ago as they won 27-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Eric Perry was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Georden Saulsberry was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Olive Branch's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for DeSoto Central, their record is now 3-1.
Olive Branch came up short against DeSoto Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perry, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that Olive Branch knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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