The Ridgeland Titans are taking a road trip to face off against the Murrah Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ridgeland: 7.8, Murrah: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Ridgeland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Pearl on Friday. They fell 22-12 to the Pirates. The Titans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Although Ridgeland took the loss, they still got scores from Javarius Luckett and Cornelius Caraway.
Ridgeland wouldn't let Pearl keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nigel Lockett, Elijah Adams, and Adams picked up one apiece. Adams also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Murrah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over Jefferson County. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Justyce Williams had an outrageously good game as he threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Rashad Caston helped Williams out on the ground, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Ridgeland's loss dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Murrah, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Ridgeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Murrah in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 16-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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