On Friday, Madison Central faced Tupelo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison Central Jaguars took a 28-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tupelo Golden Wave. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Wave 7-0 in the first quarter.
Jaeden Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 265 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown for Tupelo. Hill really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
The defeat snapped Madison Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Tupelo, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Madison Central will welcome Murrah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrah will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Madison Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tupelo, they will head out to challenge Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tupelo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
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