Football Preview: Warren Central Vikings vs. Madison Central Jaguars
Warren Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Madison Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
Warren Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Brandon, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Warren Central was ranked tenth). Warren Central and Brandon were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Warren Central suffered a 29-28 defeat. The Vikings have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Warren Central got top-tier performance from Aden Greer, who rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns.
Warren Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of De'Kasei Crump and Rickey Neal Jr. Crump also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Warren Central got some further help from Larry Reynolds: he picked up two sacks, made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss), and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Madison Central made easy work of Northwest Rankin on Friday and carried off a 28-3 victory. The game marked the Jaguars' most dominant win of the season so far.
Warren Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Madison Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Warren Central skirted past Madison Central 24-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Warren Central repeat their success, or does Madison Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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