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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