Thrasher couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 39-28 to the Middleton Tigers on Thursday. The Rebels' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.
Thrasher lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayden McGee, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Braxton Miller, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Thrasher's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jakarius Taylor was especially locked on to Middleton's QB and sacked him twice. Taylor also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making two total tackles.
Thrasher will face off against Alcorn Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Middleton, they will host Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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