Brandon, Madison Central to face off for state title

Metro teams to face off for State Championship title

SPORTS DIRECTOR JOE COOKJOINING US WITH THEBUILDING EXCITEMEN T,JOE...THAT'S RIGHT TROY FRIDAYNIGHT'S 6A CHAMPIONSHIPWILL BE SPECIA L.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME T WOLOCAL TEAMS WILL PLAY FORTHE 6A TITLE SINCE 2016 WHENCLINTON DEFEATED PEARL.AND FOR BRANDON AND MADISONNTCERAL THIS WILL BE A PRIMETIME GRUDGE MATCH.THESE TEAMS MET IN WEEK TWOOF THE SEASON AND THE JAGSWON 42-19.

BUT A LOT HASCHANGED SINCE THEN FOR BOTHTEAMS. NOW THEY STAND IN THEWAY OF EACH OTHER ACHIEVINGTHE ULTIMATE GOAL.

AND FORPLAYERS THIS SHOWDOWN GOESALL THE WAY BACK TO MIDDLESCHOOL.<OH MAN WE'VE PLAYING THISTEAM SINCE LIKE 7TH GRADE.WE ALWAYS HAD A RIVALRYAGAINST EACH OTHER.

WE LOSTAGAINST THEM 8TH GRADE INTHE LITTLE 6 CHAMPIOHIP NSBUT THEY WON'T BEAT USAGAIN.IT'S WEIRD BECAUSE YOU KNOWWE'VE BEEN PLAYING IN ERY EVSPORT SINCE WE WERE IN 7THGRADE SO IT'S CRY AZTHAT TWOTEAMS FROM DN OWTHE ROAD AREMEETTING UP TWO HOURS DOWNSOUTH IN HATTIESBURGBUT...I DON'T KNOW WE'REJUST GOING TO PLAY OURBRANDON OF FOOTBALL.