Olive Branch couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Central Wolves 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 93rd, while the Wolves are ranked 30th).
Olive Branch's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylan Rhodes, who rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Rhodes has posted since back in September of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Cleveland Central and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Olive Branch will square off against Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cleveland Central, they will welcome Amanda Elzy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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