Football Preview: Madison Patriots vs. Mitchell Mountaineers
Madison is 0-9 against Mitchell since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Madison Patriots will be playing at home against the Mitchell Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m.
Madison is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They were outmatched by North Buncombe at home and fell 42-14.
Despite the loss, Madison got top-tier performance from Dallas Bartlett, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Bartlett was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Mitchell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 victory over the Wildcats. The Mountaineers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Caleb Cook went supernova for Mitchell, throwing for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Cook a new career-high in rushing yards. Deshawn Orr was Cook's top target, picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Madison suffered a grim 29-9 defeat to Mitchell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Madison, Chase Duncan (who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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