On Friday, Madison Central faced Warren Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison Central Jaguars walked away with a 34-24 win over the Warren Central Vikings. The Jaguars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Warren Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Eric Collins Jr., who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Collins Jr.'s longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory was the third in a row for Madison Central, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Warren Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tupelo at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. After each having a week off, Warren Central and Ridgeland will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Ridgeland's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Warren Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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