Football Preview: Florida State University High School Seminoles vs. Madison County Cowboys
The Florida State University High School Seminoles will face off against the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Florida State University High School was fully in charge, breezing past Taylor County 50-7 on the road. That looming 50-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Seminoles yet this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Madison County's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They took a 35-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pace. The Cowboys gained 115 more yards on the day, but it was the Patriots that made the best use of them.
Madison County might have lost, but man, Naquez Christian was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 131 rushing yards gave Christian a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Madison County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Florida State University High School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Madison County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Florida State University High School was able to grind out a solid win over Madison County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 35-23. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Madison County's Jason Mcdaniel, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Florida State University High School still be able to contain Mcdaniel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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