The Thrasher Rebels will square off against the Alcorn Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Thrasher is leaving town to face Alcorn Central after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Thrasher took a 39-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middleton on Thursday. The Rebels just can't catch a break and have now endured 11 losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite their defeat, Thrasher saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jayden McGee, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 61 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Braxton Miller was in the mix as well, providing Thrasher with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Thrasher's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jakarius Taylor was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making two total tackles.
Meanwhile, Alcorn Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by Tishomingo County 49-6.
Thrasher was dealt a bruising 38-0 defeat at the hands of Alcorn Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Thrasher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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