Holmes County Central had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took down the Vicksburg Gators 20-6. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Gators are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garrison Davis had a dynamite game for Holmes County Central, throwing for 370 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 17.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Julius Mathis was Davis' top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Holmes County Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 489 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vicksburg only gained 368.
Despite the loss, Vicksburg still got an impressive performance from DeCorey Knight, Jr, who rushed for 130 yards, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cedrick Blackmore handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
Holmes County Central will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Jefferson County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vicksburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Forest Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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