The Madison Central Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Starkville Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Madison Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Germantown, who was ranked ninth at the time (Madison Central was ranked 19th). The Jaguars fell 21-17 to the Mavericks on Friday. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 10-0 in the first quarter.
Madison Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mikel Stephen, who rushed for 126 yards and one TD, and Jd Kelly, who gained 119 total yards and a touchdown. Stephen really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Meanwhile, Starkville took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-14 win over Murrah. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Madison Central better keep an eye on A'Braylen Jenkins. He was instrumental in Starkville's win, rushing for 84 yards and a pair of scores, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Davis Harrelson was in the mix too, providing the Yellowjackets with two touchdowns.
Starkville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points over those games. As for Madison Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Madison Central took their victory against Starkville when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 31-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad 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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