Canton hasn't had much luck against Holmes County Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Canton Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Canton's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Holmes County Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Canton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Gentry, posting a 48-6 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Holmes County Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. The game between them and Cleveland Central wasn't particularly close, with Holmes County Central falling 35-19.
Despite the loss, Holmes County Central had strong showings from Jaiden Tucker, who picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Garrison Davis, who threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt. Davis is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jartavious Smart, who gained 133 total yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Canton, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Holmes County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Canton might still be hurting after the 39-14 loss they got from Holmes County Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smart, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that Canton 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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