The Ridgeland Titans will head out to square off against the Murrah Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ridgeland: 7.8, Murrah: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ridgeland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pearl just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 22-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. That makes it the first time this season the Titans have let down their home crowd.
Although Ridgeland took the loss, they still got scores from Javarius Luckett and Cornelius Caraway.
Ridgeland wouldn't let Pearl keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nigel Lockett, Elijah Adams, and Adams picked up one apiece. Adams also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Murrah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 55-48 win over Jefferson County. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this match were averaging 15 points allowed.
Justyce Williams had an outrageously good game as he threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Rashad Caston helped Williams out on the ground, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ridgeland fell to 3-1. As for Murrah, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Ridgeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Murrah in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 16-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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