Football | 11/7/2025 10:07:00 AM
MADISON -- The Clinton High School Football team dropped its season finale against the Madison Central Jaguars in a hard-fought Mississippi High School Activities Assocation (MHSAA) Region 2-7A game at Jaguar Stadium on Thursday, November 6.
Tripp Smith threw three touchdown passes -- two coming during the second half -- and the Jaguars rallied past the Arrows, 28-16.
Clinton ended their 2025 campaign with a 4-6 overall record and a 1-4 mark in region play, narrowly missing the playoffs. The Arrows needed a win of at least eight points to clinch the postseason berth.
In the first half,
Braylon Lowery provided a spark for the Arrow offense with two rushing touchdowns of 15 and 10 yards. His second touchdown gave the Arrows a 16-14 lead with 1:08 remaining in the second quarter.
Madison Central had taken a 14-9 lead midway through the second with Mikel Stephens' seven-yard touchdown carry and Smith's touchdown pass to Tylan Hutchins.
After halftime, Smith put the Jaguars ahead with a 47-yard strike to Hutchins at the third quarter's 7:39 mark, 21-16. After a Clinton interception, Smith found Eli Dampier for an 11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth, putting Madison Central ahead by 12 points.
The Arrows' last two drives ended with a turnover on downs and an interception, sealing the victory for the Jaguars.
STAT WRAP-UP
OFFENSE:
The Arrow offense totaled 328 yards on 62 plays, running 30 times for 93 yards and completing 16 passes for 235 yards.
- Lowery led the rushing attack with 12 carries for 44 yards, and Jayden Jones had nine carries for 37 yards.
- Jones completed 16 of 31Â passes for 235 yards. The sophomore signal caller had a long of 64 yards.
- Jamari Smith five receptions for 70 yards, Jaden Johnson had four catches for 82 yards, and John Jackson had three receptions for 46 yards.
DEFENSE:
