On Friday, Warren Central faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Warren Central Vikings fell 34-24 to the Madison Central Jaguars. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Warren Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Eric Collins Jr., who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Even if they lost, Warren Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Larry Reynolds and Ronnie Blossom, who racked up seven sacks between them. Reynolds also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Tekarius Qualls was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss), and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Warren Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Madison Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Warren Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ridgeland at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Ridgeland's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Warren Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. Madison Central will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Tupelo at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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