Two dominant signal callers in King White and Eric Perry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Germantown Mavericks will be playing at home against the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Germantown is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Germantown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Murrah. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Mustangs are ranked 183rd) , the win on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keyshaun Coleman
| 11/06/25 vs Murrah | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Starkville | 2 |
| 10/31/25 @ Clinton | 1 |
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Germantown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nyrikius Johnson, who rushed for 50 yards, and also caught one score. Keyshaun Coleman was in the mix too, providing the Mavericks with two touchdowns.
Germantown's run defense was locked in: Murrah could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The Mavericks didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Tupelo, falling 42-19. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their meetings with the Golden Wave: they've now lost eight in a row.
Germantown's record now sits at 7-3. As for DeSoto Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Germantown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like DeSoto Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 327.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Germantown strolled past DeSoto Central in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 by a score of 42-24. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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