It was a proper cat-fight when Canton faced off against Holmes County Central on Thursday. The Canton Tigers fell 44-33 to the Holmes County Central Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 39-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Canton still got an impressive performance from Eric Gilkey III, who threw for 191 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave Gilkey III a new career-high. Jayden Cration was Gilkey III's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Garrison Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Holmes County Central, throwing for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Davis has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Jartavious Smart was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Canton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Holmes County Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Canton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 50-41 win against New Hope on the 15th. Holmes County Central has also already played their next game, a 20-7 victory against Corinth on the 15th.
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