Football Recap: Caldwell Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 9:08am

Football Recap: Caldwell Hornets vs. Madisonville Mustangs

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Caldwell lost against Madisonville back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Caldwell Hornets were beaten by the Madisonville Mustangs 56-14. The Hornets have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

A big part of Madisonville's win came down to the chemistry between Ty Williams and his top target Tristan Whaley. Williams threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing while Whaley gained 190 total yards and four touchdowns. Whaley also posted 131 receiving yards, which is notable because Madisonville is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Jaden Simpson helped Williams out on the ground, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.

Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Madisonville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Caldwell will venture away from home to square off against La Grange at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in La Grange's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Madisonville, they will welcome Sealy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season.

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