If Ridgeland was feeling good fresh off their 35-14 takedown of Natchez two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Titans fell 21-14 to the Warren Central Vikings on Friday. The Titans gained 100 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Although Ridgeland took the loss, they still got scores from Kadin Qualls and DK Wallace.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Nigel Lockett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ridgeland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Ridgeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Trae Collins. Another thorn in Warren Central's side was Lockett, who made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Nash Morgan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 38 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 167 yards on only 12 passes for Warren Central. Morgan has been hot, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ridgeland fell to 5-1. As for Warren Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Ridgeland has already played their next matchup, a 48-15 win against Callaway on the 16th. As for Warren Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 36-6 victory against Greenville on the 17th.
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