Madison Central faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Jaguars took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Madison Central had strong showings from Mikel Stephen, who rushed for 126 yards and one touchdown, and Jd Kelly, who gained 119 total yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Kelly got all that yardage with just one huge grab
King White gave his former team something to remember he by as he rushed for 111 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries, and also threw for 137 yards on nine of 19 attempts for Germantown. That's the most rushing yards White has posted since back in September of 2024.
Madison Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Germantown, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Madison Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Starkville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Germantown will take on rival Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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