Football Preview: Blountstown Tigers vs. Madison County Cowboys
Blountstown hasn't had much luck against Madison County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blountstown Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Madison County Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blountstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Aucilla Christian 62-17. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Blountstown found their leader in sophomore Kayin Martin, who rushed for 269 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Curt Ellis, who gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns.
Blountstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 507 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Blountstown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cyion Smith and Zestan Raulerson.
Meanwhile, Madison County waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Terriers, posting a 51-13 win. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Terriers are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Madison County's defense and their eight sacks. Ezekiel Ghent was especially locked on to Moore Haven's QB and sacked him three times.
Blountstown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.3 points. As for Madison County, their record is now 7-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Martin and Jason Mcdaniel. Martin just won't slow down this season and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 99.3 rushing yards per game. Mcdaniel has been a dominant force too and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 87.9 rushing yards per game.
Blountstown was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Madison County when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can Blountstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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