Football Preview: Madison County Red Raiders vs. Eastside Eagles
The Madison County Red Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Madison County lost to Jackson County at home by a 21-7 margin.
Meanwhile, Eastside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Flowery Branch at home to the tune of 48-12. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Payton Shaw had a dynamite game for Eastside, throwing for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Shaw has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tyler Solomon, who gained 72 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Eastside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Marks.
Madison County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Eastside, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Madison County took a serious blow against Eastside in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 38-10. Will Madison County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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