Olive Branch is 4-0 against Lake Cormorant since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Olive Branch Conquistadors will welcome Lake Cormorant at 7:00 p.m.
Olive Branch is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against South Panola on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Olive Branch took a blow against South Panola, falling 42-14. The Conquistadors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Olive Branch got top-tier performance from Kylan Rhodes, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Rhodes was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Olive Branch wouldn't let South Panola keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Olive Branch can thank Nehemiah Shields and Markeivious Walker for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Lake Cormorant's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over Center Hill. Considering Lake Cormorant has won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Olive Branch's record is now 2-6. As for Lake Cormorant, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Olive Branch's way against Lake Cormorant in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Olive Branch made off with a 28-6 win. Will Olive Branch repeat their success, or does Lake Cormorant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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