On Friday, Warren Central faced Brandon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Warren Central Vikings were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Brandon Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Warren Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aden Greer, who rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns.
Warren Central wouldn't let Brandon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Warren Central can thank De'Kasei Crump and Tekarius Qualls for forcing both of them. Crump also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Warren Central got some further help from Larry Reynolds: he picked up two sacks, made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defended three passes.
Tyson Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brandon, rushing for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. Cj Martin was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Warren Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Brandon, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Warren Central will welcome Madison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Central's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Warren Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Brandon, they will face off against Gulfport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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