Olive Branch (Miss.) at South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Kylan Lowery and Olive Branch are looking to end South Panola's dominance over them.
Photo by Chris Evans
The 14th meeting in the last 11 seasons between two of the Magnolia State's top programs. South Panola – which has lost only nine times since 2004 – has toppled the Conquistadors 12 out of 13 times. Both squads enter Friday's game with 5-1 records with their losses coming to powerful out-of-state opponents. South Panola was beaten 26-9 at Memphis University on Sept. 20. Olive Branch lost a 27-26 heartbreaker to Texas power Longview on Sept. 14 in Shreveport, La.
Just the facts: Olive Branch quarterback
Ross Trail has completed 68 of 120 passes for 1,010 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound junior committed to Louisville earlier this month via his Twitter account. … South Panola won 89 straight games – the fifth longest streak in prep football history – between 2003 and 2008.
Mitch Stephens: Olive Branch 21, South Panola 20
Kevin Askeland: South Panola 17, Olive Branch 14
Jamie DeMoney: South Panola 27, Olive Branch 21
Stephen Spiewak: South Panola 41, Olive Branch 38
Leland Gordon: South Panola 35, Olive Branch 29
Colin Ward-Henninger: South Panola 28, Olive Branch 22
