Football Preview: Madison Cubs vs. Scottsburg Warriors
The Madison Cubs will take on the Scottsburg Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Madison strolled past Milan with points to spare, taking the game 41-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cubs.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Scottsburg had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-9 win over the Patriots. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Scottsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Byrd, who threw for 277 yards and six touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. With that strong performance, Byrd is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Luke Hamilton helped Byrd out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Scottsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Owen Valley only rushed for -14.
Scottsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landon Toppe and Matthew Wickey.
Madison now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Scottsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Madison didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Scottsburg in their previous matchup back in August, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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