The third road contest was the charm for Holmes County Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Yazoo City Indians 46-20 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won three matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Holmes County Central's win 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 has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times 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).
Holmes County Central's record is now 6-2. As for Yazoo City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Holmes County Central is taking a road trip to challenge Cleveland Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes County Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Cleveland Central likes a good challenge. As for Yazoo City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yazoo City is facing Greenville at the right time seeing as Greenville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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