Starkville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Madison Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Yellowjackets fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 38-35 on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Yellowjackets let down their fans at home.
A'Braylen Jenkins
| 08/29/25 vs Oak Grove | 134 |
| 10/31/25 vs Madison Central | 86 |
| 10/17/25 vs Clinton | 76 |
| 10/10/25 @ Germantown | 61 |
| 10/24/25 vs Murrah | 40 |
When it comes to explaining why Starkville lost, don't look at Kingston Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 33 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 220 yards on 12 of 37 attempts. A healthy portion of Johnson's aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to A'Braylen Jenkins.
Madison Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikel Stephen out in front who rushed for 190 yards and one TD while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 190 rushing yards gave Stephen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Smith, who threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 6-3. As for Madison Central, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Coming up, Starkville will head out on the road to challenge Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Madison Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clinton at 7:00 p.m.
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