The Olive Branch Conquistadors are taking a road trip to take on the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match 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 victory 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.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central didn't have too much trouble with Jonesboro at home two weeks ago as they won 27-12. The win made it back-to-back victories 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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Georden Saulsberry was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: DeSoto Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Olive Branch's first win 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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