Pearl kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 20-6 to the Madison Central Jaguars. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mikel Stephen and Mykel Hogue. Stephen rushed for 97 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries while Hogue rushed for 54 yards and one score. Stephen's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Pearl has already played their next matchup, a 28-0 defeat against Warren Central on the 5th. As for Madison Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 17-7 loss against Brandon on the 5th.
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