After soaring to 41 points the game before, Ridgeland was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost to the Neshoba Central Rockets at home by a 23-7 margin. The Titans lost against the Rockets in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 40-0 score last time.
Even though they lost, Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Mekhi Gaddis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry for Neshoba Central. Gaddis has become a key player for Neshoba Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Ridgeland's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Neshoba Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Ridgeland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-22 victory against Vicksburg on the 7th. Neshoba Central has also already played their next contest, a 33-14 win against Callaway on the 7th.
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