Friday just wasn't the day for Millington Central's offense. They took a 19-0 bruising from the Kirby Cougars on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 16-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Cole Hawkins threw for 35 yards on four of 17 attempts. On the ground, Noah Thomas rushed for 36 yards.
Millington Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kirby, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Millington Central and Kirby could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 231st) will meet Haywood (ranked 84th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kirby will challenge Southwind at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (193 vs. 23).
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