Holmes County Central is 8-2 against Canton since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Holmes County Central Jaguars will challenge the Canton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Holmes County Central will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Holmes County Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cleveland Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 35-19 to the Wolves.
Holmes County Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of 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. With that strong performance, Tucker is now averaging an impressive 100.2 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jartavious Smart, who gained 133 total yards.
Canton aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They breezed by Gentry to the tune of 48-6. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Rams are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holmes County Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Holmes County Central's way against Canton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Holmes County Central made off with a 39-14 victory. Does Holmes County Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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