The Lewisburg Patriots will head out to face off against the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lewisburg is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Lewisburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Oxford on Friday. They took a blow against the Chargers, falling 43-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Chargers are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-20 to Horn Lake.
Despite their defeat, DeSoto Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jonathan Roberts, who rushed for 115 yards, and also caught a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Ter'Myihias Welch also helped out with an impressive 131 receiving yards.
DeSoto Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Lewisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Lewisburg was able to grind out a solid win over DeSoto Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewisburg since the squad 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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