Football Preview: Mitchell Mountaineers vs. Madison Patriots
Mitchell is 9-0 against Madison since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mitchell Mountaineers will challenge the Madison Patriots at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has three straight victories, Madison has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mitchell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They slipped by Andrews 35-34 on Thursday.
Caleb Cook had an outrageously good game as he threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him 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.
Meanwhile, Madison took a blow against North Buncombe last Friday, falling 42-14.
Despite the defeat, 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 got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mitchell took their victory against Madison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 29-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell 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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