There's no place like home for Millington Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by the Ridgeway Roadrunners at home to the tune of 35-0 on Thursday. Considering the Trojans have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Rory Rush, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Millington Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 201.3.
Millington Central's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Ridgeway, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millington Central will head out to challenge Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millington Central's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Overton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ridgeway, they will take on Craigmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeway is facing Craigmont at the right time seeing as Craigmont is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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