Ridgeland hasn't had much luck against Warren Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Ridgeland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Warren Central likes a good challenge.
Ridgeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 55-45 victory over Neshoba Central.
Johnathan Henningburg produced another solid performance rushing for 168 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Gorden, who rushed for 149 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 556 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ridgeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javeon Johnson and Trae Collins. Ridgeland got some further help from Jordan Wright: he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Warren Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They strolled past Lake Cormorant with points to spare, taking the game 24-7.
Ridgeland's record now sits at 11-1. As for Warren Central, their record is now 10-2.
Ridgeland couldn't quite get it done against Warren Central when the teams last played back in October as they fell 21-14. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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