Football Recap: Triston Watkins Leads Madison Central's Defense on Friday + How To Watch

Jaguars

Team Score (Highest)

09/19/25 @ Northwest Rankin	31
08/29/25 vs Pearl	20
09/12/25 @ Brookhaven	17
09/05/25 vs Brandon	7

Madison Central won the last time they faced Northwest Rankin and things went their way on Friday too. The Jaguars walked away with a 31-24 victory over the Cougars. The Jaguars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

The critical scores for Madison Central came from Tylan Hutchins, Triston Watkins, and Jd Kelly.

Madison Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Watkins picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Northwest Rankin still got an impressive performance from De'Shawn Dillon, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Dillon is now averaging an impressive 106.2 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Gavin Phillipson, who threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns.

The win got Madison Central back to even at 2-2. As for Northwest Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.

Madison Central has already played their next matchup, a 32-24 victory against Warren Central on the 26th. As for Northwest Rankin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-20 win against Brookhaven on the 26th.