After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grenada, Olive Branch was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Saltillo Tigers. The high-scoring effort was just what the Conquistadors needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
It was another big night for Thomas Heffner, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brandon Perry was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Olive Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Olive Branch moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Saltillo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Olive Branch and Saltillo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Olive Branch (ranked 96th) will meet South Panola (ranked 12th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Saltillo will challenge Grenada at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 115 places (121 vs. 6).
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