Football Preview: Warren Central Vikings vs. Madison Central Jaguars
Warren Central has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. 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 loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, 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. Larry Reynolds was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss), and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Madison Central got the win against Northwest Rankin on Friday by a conclusive 28-3. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.
Warren Central's loss 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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