Football Preview: Madison Warhawks vs. Helix Highlanders
Madison hasn't had much luck against Helix recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Madison Warhawks will face off against the Helix Highlanders at 7:00 p.m.
Madison is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against La Jolla on Friday. They lost 23-3 to the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Vikings are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Helix didn't have too much trouble with St. Augustine on the road on Friday as they won 28-13.
Isaiah Jackson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jerome Stevens, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Helix's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Jordan Lindley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles.
Madison now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Helix, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Madison was dealt a bruising 53-19 defeat at the hands of Helix in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Madison, Kevin Allen Iii (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) 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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