The DeSoto Central Jaguars will square off against the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, DeSoto Central strolled past Jonesboro with points to spare, taking the game 27-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Eric Perry had a dynamite game for DeSoto Central, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Perry a new career-high in rushing yards. Georden Saulsberry was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: DeSoto Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olive Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 38-28 win over Lewisburg on Friday.
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. Another player making a difference was Kylan Rhodes, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns.
DeSoto Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Olive Branch, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
DeSoto Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Olive Branch in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Does DeSoto Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olive Branch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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