The Madison Central Jaguars will head out to square off against the Warren Central Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central took a loss in their last contest 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: Northwest Rankin, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Madison Central was ranked third). Madison Central was the clear victor by a 28-3 margin over Northwest Rankin on Friday. That looming 28-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jaguars yet this season.
Meanwhile, Warren Central was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 29-28 to Brandon. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Warren Central might have lost, but man, Aden Greer was a machine: he rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns.
Warren Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of De'Kasei Crump and Rickey Neal Jr. Crump also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Larry Reynolds was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss), and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Madison Central and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Warren Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Madison Central couldn't quite finish off Warren Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Madison Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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