DeSoto Central and Madison Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but DeSoto Central had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Madison Central Jaguars on the road and fell 42-14. While losing is never fun, DeSoto Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Madison Central is ranked fourth).
Although DeSoto Central took the loss, they still got scores from Eric Perry and Courtney Battle.
DeSoto Central wouldn't let Madison Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. DeSoto Central can thank Battle and DJ Longino for forcing both of them. Longino is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. DeSoto Central got some further help from Jayden Burkley: he made 14 total tackles.
DeSoto Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Madison Central, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
DeSoto Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madison Central, they will challenge Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Germantown likes a good challenge.
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