The Madison Central Jaguars will face off against the Clinton Arrows at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Clinton took a loss in their last  matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Madison Central, who comes in off a win.
Madison Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another  one of Mississippi's top teams: Starkville, who was ranked eighth  at the time (Madison Central was ranked 16th). The Jaguars had just enough and edged out the Yellowjackets  38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Jaguars have posted  since October 25, 2024.

 Mikel Stephen
| 10/31/25 @ Starkville | 190 | 
| 10/24/25 @ Germantown | 126 | 
| 11/15/24 vs DeSoto Central | 107 | 
| 08/29/25 vs Pearl | 97 | 
| 09/26/25 vs Warren Central | 77 | 
Madison Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Mikel Stephen, who rushed for 190 yards and one  score while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those  190  rushing yards gave  Stephen a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was  Tripp Smith, who threw for 254 yards and four  touchdowns.
 They were just one part of a punishing run game: Madison Central was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 211  rushing yards. That's a new  trend for them: they were averaging 61.3  rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 168.
 Madison Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of  Will Shoemake and  Venson Moore.  Corey Wiggins was another major factor on D,  picking up  two  sacks, making 15 total tackles,  and defending one pass.
 Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Friday as the team picked up their third straight  defeat. They were  outmatched by Germantown and fell  47-17. The Arrows were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at  30-10.
 Clinton now  has a losing record of 4-5. As for Madison Central, they now  have a winning record of 5-4.
 Madison Central beat Clinton 49-39  when the teams last played  back in November of 2024. Will the Jaguars repeat their success,  or do  the Arrows have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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