Football Recap: Millington Central Trojans vs. Brighton Cardinals
After a string of three wins, Millington Central's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against the Brighton Cardinals, falling 40-15. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this matchup were averaging 13.56 points allowed.
Although Millington Central took the loss, they still got scores from Marcus Hood and Cody McGhee.
Millington Central's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Brighton, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millington Central will welcome Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Millington Central: 13.6, Melrose: 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Brighton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withSouthwind at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Brighton surely won't give up without a fight.
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