GO JAGS!!!

August 28, 2009---In case you were unaware, the Madison Central High School football team is ranked #1 in the state of Mississippi and #14 in the Nation!!! Yes, the Jaguars are just that good!! We moved here near the end of the season last year and never went to any of the games. We've heard stories of how much fun they are so we decided to go to the home opener this year against Memphis-Melrose.

People tailgate for the MC games just like college games...tents, tables, table cloths, flower arrangements, and a smorgasbord of tasty treats. We tailgated with the MAE PTO (I am a board member). I have no pictures from the tailgate because we were constantly
rounding up Chloe. She had too much free space to roam!

There are over 1,500 students at Madison Central High School (grades 10-12) alone and I think all of them and their parents were there. The same goes for the students from the 9th grade school, the two middle schools, and the four elementary schools. Also include in the crowd the players, band members, cheerleaders, dance team, and athletic staff's immediate and extended families and half the community and you might be close in knowing the number of people inside the stadium. Many, many people weren't able to get seats. Luckily, we found seats at the far end of the field but probably not so lucky for the people around us.

Chloe ran off so many times at the tailgate that she was forced to wear her monkey at the game.

The Jaguars just blew Melrose away. It's easy to see why they are ranked so high. Anna Catherine loved it and was happy to see that one of her classmates was sitting on the row behind us.

As usual, Jackson couldn't have cared less about the game and fell asleep on my leg during the first quarter.

Chloe got mad because we wouldn't let her climb and bother the people around us.

Since AC likes to watch the band and dancers perform we decided to leave immediately after the half-time show.

Madison Central won 43-28. Way to go, Jags!