The Olive Branch Conquistadors will head out to face off against the Horn Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Olive Branch is leaving town to face Horn Lake after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Olive Branch took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cleveland Central on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Conquistadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Wolves are ranked 30th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kylan Rhodes, who rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Horn Lake didn't have done well against Lafayette recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Horn Lake enjoyed a cozy 34-17 win over Lafayette. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Horn Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarkus Crain led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Crain is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Floyd Sinegal, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Sinegal wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Horn Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette only rushed for 151.
Olive Branch came out on top in a nail-biter against Horn Lake in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 35-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olive Branch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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