There's no place like home for Olive Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Lewisburg Patriots by a score of 38-28 on Friday. For the Conquistadors, this counts as revenge for the 39-22 defeat the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Olive Branch found their leader in underclassman Thomas Heffner, who rushed for 162 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Kylan Rhodes was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Olive Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Lewisburg lost, don't look at Jacob Manns. Despite the final result, he threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Manns a new career-high in rushing yards. Cael Riden was Manns' top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Olive Branch's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Lewisburg, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Olive Branch will head out to square off against DeSoto Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lewisburg, they will welcome Itawamba Agricultural at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Itawamba Agricultural's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Lewisburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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