The Charleston Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Charleston 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Tallahatchie 40-12.
Charleston had a senior duo take command as Devon Olive threw for 189 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes and Marcus Flowers Jr gained 163 total yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DeSoto Central). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 victory over PURE Academy. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Mississippi, while the Athletes are ranked 148th in Tennessee) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charleston better focus on containing Cade Rodgers and Eric Perry as the pair were huge in DeSoto Central's win. Rodgers rushed for 205 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, while Perry rushed for 85 yards and three scores on only seven carries. What's more, Perry racked up 129.2 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Christian Wilbourn, who rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown.
DeSoto Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Charleston pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points over those games. As for DeSoto Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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