The Olive Branch Conquistadors will head out on the road to square off against the Grenada Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Olive Branch came up short against Center Hill and fell 22-14. The Conquistadors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Olive Branch got top-tier performance from Kylan Rhodes, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Rhodes has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Thomas Heffner, who rushed for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Grenada waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They secured a 27-21 W over Lake Cormorant. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olive Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Grenada, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Olive Branch took a serious blow against Grenada in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. Can Olive Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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