Murrah extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They had to suffer through a 45-14 loss at the hands of the Madison Central Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 18th).
Despite the loss, Murrah still got an impressive performance from Courtavious Russell, who picked up 121 receiving yards and one TD.
As for Madison Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since November 22, 2024 (when they won 45-14).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Madison Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tripp Smith, who threw for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikel Stephen, who rushed for 50 yards and two scores.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Murrah will venture away from home to face off against Starkville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison Central, they will head out to challenge Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars will be up against the Mavericks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.71 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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