After two games on the road, Warren Central is heading back home. They will welcome the Madison Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Warren Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Brandon, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Warren Central was ranked tenth). Warren Central was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 29-28 to Brandon. The Vikings have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Warren Central might have lost, but man, Aden Greer was a machine: he rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns.
Warren Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of De'Kasei Crump and Rickey Neal Jr. Crump also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Warren Central got some further help from Larry Reynolds: he picked up two sacks, made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss), and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Madison Central got the win against Northwest Rankin on Friday by a conclusive 28-3. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.
Warren Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Madison Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Warren Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. Does Warren Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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