Warren Central hasn't had much luck against Brandon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warren Central Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Brandon Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Warren Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Warren Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Germantown, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Warren Central was ranked tenth). Warren Central blew past Germantown, posting a 56-23 win on the road.
Warren Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Collins Jr. led the charge by rushing for 208 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. Collins Jr.'s longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Aden Greer was in the mix as well, providing Warren Central with three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Brandon didn't have quite enough to beat Clinton on Friday and fell 65-62. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Brandon got top-tier performance from Cj Martin, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Quincy Phillips Jr. also helped out as he racked up 142 receiving yards.
Warren Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Brandon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Warren Central came up short against Brandon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 20-7. Thankfully for Warren Central, Nate Blount Iv (who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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