On Friday, Warren Central faced Pearl in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Warren Central Vikings' defense stepped up to hand the Pearl Pirates a 21-0 shutout. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 25-24 loss the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Eric Collins Jr. went supernova for Warren Central, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aden Greer, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Warren Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of De'Kasei Crump and Landon Green. Warren Central got some further help from Tekarius Qualls: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory got Warren Central back to even at 1-1. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Warren Central will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Pearl, they will head out to face off against Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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