6A Region 2 recap November 5, 2013
Warren Central scored a shocking upset when it eliminated Starkville, 12-9. At the time, the Yellowjackets were ranked ninth in the state, while the Vikings were 41st.
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Warren Central, who defeated ninth ranked Starkville, 12-9. Aaron Stamps ran for 65 yards and caught 4 passes for 28 yards during the win.
Braxton Bartlett made the biggest impact on defense this week as Madison Central topped Northwest Rankin. The 5-foot-11 senior recorded 1 fumble.
Malik Dear put up the best numbers through the air as Murrah defeated Columbus. He finished with 7 completions for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The Jaguars' Joseph Willis and Keenan Barnes have formed a dream team this season, leading 6A Region 2 in both passing and receiving yards. 6-5 quarterback Willis has thrown for 1,900 yards this season, while Barnes has 57 catches for 916 yards. The Mustangs' Marquisian Chapman leads the league in rushing yards with 1,339.
Madison Central's Barnes needs only 84 receiving yards against Greenville-Weston to crack 1,000 for the season. So far this year, he has acheived 57 catches for 916 yards.
Going into this week's contest against the Hornets, Bobby Hall's team's Willis needs 100 passing yards to surpass 2,000 on the season.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Josh Morgan's team takes on the Falcons. The Vikings are in first place, while Columbus is in fifth place.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Warren Central takes on Tony Stanford's team. The Vikings have allowed 113 points this season, while the Falcons have given up 197. Warren Central allowed 9 points last week as it bested Jaime Mitchell's team.
Greenville-Weston lost to Clinton 35-6 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
