Football Recap: Madison County Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Lj Crumity and Na'quez Christian + How To Watch

Madison County lost against Lincoln back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cowboys fell 23-12 to the Trojans. Despite 154 more yards than the Trojans, the Cowboys couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Na'Quez Christian and Lj Crumity certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Christian rushed for 108 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, while Crumity gained 79 total yards and a touchdown.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Dre Arnold for the heroic effort on defense: he. Madison County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.

Madison County's defense didn't let Taylor Jacobs Jr., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Lincoln's side was Arnold, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.

This is the second loss in a row for Madison County and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Lincoln, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.

Madison County has already played their next match, a 49-14 win against Suwannee on the 5th. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-10 loss against Nease on the 5th.