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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Gridiron 2011

Doug Ball, Jazz Anderson, Arthur Thompson, Shauntez Ball, Chris Morgan, Kyle O’Keefe, Trey Bishop, Isaac Glenn, Jarred Wade, David Turner, Drew Rowell, Monquel Jones, Chris Cooper, Byrd Hillman, Jake Schwartz, Bryan Kendrick, Matt Thomas, Keith Williams, Xavier Watson, Nick Greenfield, Anton Johnson, Jacob Wooten, Mead Geary, Brandon Moore, Dillan Langley, Jayron Harness, Jourden Adams, Brandon Collins, Jordan Paige, Jake Hinkle, Westin King, Riley Warren, Daniel Goodspeed, Sam Martin, Jordan Parker, Nick Bracey, Ben House, Braxton Bartlett, Tate Kirby, Hugh Warren, Myles Pryce, Jamarian Roberts, Mason Warren, Anthony Wright, Stephen Collins, Chase Blossman, Mason Smith, Austin Sanders, Jeffrey Pate, Bailey Pepper, Auston Bailey, Clay Crossman, Brion Ballard, Aaron Tatum, Austin Tatum, Coty Meade, Maurice Bennett, Brandon Jefferson, Evan Chancellor, David Cooper, Hunter Embry, Devon Desper, Dre Lawson, Leonard Swilley, Nick Wooten, Blake Yarbrough, Josh Harris, Jeremy Washington, Drew Edgar, Christian Sumler, Donald Warren, Maurey Bland, Jereme Kennebrew, Hopkins Peyton, Jumorius Davis, Martez Simpson, Buck Covington, Bailey Breland, Josh Roan, Ferderrick Ross, Kelvin Williams, T.J. Toney, Barclay Angle, Trace Hamby, Alex Horton, Adam Buckley, Nolan Ellzey, Gage McCarty, Lee Lindsey, Jack Booth, Jamie Lee, Demonterius Dorsey, Keilund Cowan, Jimmie Lee, James Hollins, Devonte Burnett, Lederrion Johnson, Lemetrius Hollins, Adrian Jones, J.P. Higgins, Jackson Hoggat, Gemarta Jackson, Denzel Robinson, Jamie Flint, Tyler Holden, Patrick Rahaim, Justin Water, Triston Cunningham, Luke Simmons, Fred Gray, Tavarus Jackson, Joseph Green, Jimmie Terry

Madison Central Jaguars

OWERHOUSE MADISON CENTRAL will likely use this bye week to recoup following a rough start to the 2011 football season. The Jaguars didn’t appear to be in top form early on this year, dropping their first two games to Olive Branch and Starkville in squeakers. The usually strong Jags lost the games despite a long list of returning starters. On the plus side, the losses were against non-divisional rivals, meaning that Madison Central still has time to turn it around heading into region play on September 23. The Jags will have one more non-division game against West Monroe High School on September 16. On September 23, Region Two game play heats up when Madison Central will take on district 6A powerhouse Clinton High School. After that, the schedule doesn’t get any easier, with the Jags having to face Murrah, Warren Central, Vicksburg, Northwest Rankin and Greenville. Northwest Rankin gave the Jags their only regular season loss in 2010. (Madison Central returned the favor in the 2010 playoffs.) Madison Central certainly has the manpower to get the job done. Coach Bobby Hall, in his sixth season at Madison Central, told the Sun that the team had “10 starters returning, and we should be very well-rounded this season.” The Jaguars’ defense looks to be very athletic as well. It’s led by nose guard Maurice Bennett, end Martez Simpson, defensive back Shauntez Ball, and linebacker Isaac Glenn. The defense, which was one of the best in the state last year, returned numerous starters and replaced lost starters with very talented newcomers. The offense also appears to have the needed talent to get back to championship form.

It’s led by veteran quarterback Drew Rowell, fullback Hugh Warren, and wide receiver Keith Williams. Despite the losses, the Jags have had a strong ground game, averaging 261 yards rushing per outing, according to MaxPreps.com. Leading the ground assault are junior Moore Brandon, who’s carried the ball 23 times for 223 yards and a touchdown; Rowell, who’s rushed for two touchdowns and 144 yards on 33 carries; and Warren, who’s pounded out one touchdown and 108 yards on 25 carries. HALL IS ENTERING his sixth season as head coach for the Jaguars, holding a 51-15 record in Madison. He has coached high school football for 26 years, with an unbelievable 262-67 record. For the first time in his coaching tenure at Madison Central, Hall has gotten to select his own coaching staff. With the creation of Germantown High School in Gluckstadt, many Madison Central coaches took coaching opportunities at the new school. This opened the door for Hall to hand-pick his own coaches. Hall feels that he and the new staff are ready to take the next step and win a state championship. “We want to win the district and compete for a state championship this year,” Hall said. “That’s something we haven’t been able to do yet.” The Jaguars are dressing 114 players this fall. This year’s losses can be attributed, in part, to the opening of the new Germantown High School, which took a number of students out of Madison Central. When asked about the Jaguars’ foe South Panola, Hall laughed and replied, “Yeah, they’re good.” The Jaguars have been to the north state championship three consecutive years, losing two of the three to South Panola, who eventually became state champions both times. The Jaguars have won their district five consecutive years.

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