The Madison Central Jaguars will take on the St. Patrick Fighting Irish in a holiday battle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Madison Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Oxford, who was ranked fourth at the time (Madison Central was ranked 11th). The Jaguars never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. Give Madison Central's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-match winning streak on Friday. They and Clinton finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw. The result kept St. Patrick happy, as they haven't lost a game since November 11th.
Madison Central pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matches. St. Patrick's draw makes their record 8-4-2 this season.
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