The Millington Central Trojans came up short against the Brighton Cardinals on Friday, falling 34-13. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brighton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jakarion Burrell out in front who rushed for 219 yards and 2 TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Burrell has averaged 189.3 rushing yards per game over his last three games compared to 117.0 in his first four games this season. The team also got some help from Nasir Hill, who gained 153 total yards and a touchdown.
Millington Central has now lost four of their last five games at home. That's still a better percentage than their 1-8 record this season. As for Brighton, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Millington Central will head out to square off against Ridgeway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brighton, they will welcome Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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