The Holmes County Central Jaguars will take on the Cleveland Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holmes County Central comes in on three and Cleveland Central on eight.
Last Friday, Holmes County Central made easy work of Yazoo City and carried off a 46-20 win. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Indians are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Holmes County Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Garrison Davis and his top target Jaiden Tucker. Davis threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Tucker picked up 84 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Davis is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. A healthy portion of Davis' aerial production (91 yards to be exact) also went to Jartavious Smart.
Holmes County Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keannan Palmer, Jamar Teague, and Laterrian Buchanan picked up one apiece. Teague also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Malachi Williams was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cleveland Central was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Gentry 42-14. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Holmes County Central's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cleveland Central, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Holmes County Central barely slipped by Cleveland Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 29-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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