After two games on the road, Millington Central is heading back home. They will welcome the Ridgeway Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millington Central's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Ridgeway's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Millington Central will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 42-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Kirby by a score of 16-14.
Despite the defeat, Millington Central got top-tier performance from Rory Rush, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Rush is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ridgeway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Memphis University School on the road and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Owls are ranked 80th).
Millington Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ridgeway, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Millington Central was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgeway in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-7. Will Millington Central repeat their success, or does Ridgeway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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