Madison Central is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Oxford is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jaguars will be home for the holidays to greet the Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madison Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Germantown, who was ranked 21st at the time (Madison Central was ranked 11th). The Jaguars' defense stepped up to hand the Mavericks a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Madison Central wouldn't have won without Indy Williams, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Oxford made sure to put some goals up on the board against Murrah on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Mustangs. Considering Oxford have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison Central's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Oxford, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
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