Football Preview: Madison-Grant Argylls vs. South Adams Starfires
Madison-Grant is 0-3 against South Adams since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Madison-Grant Argylls will challenge the South Adams Starfires at 7:00 p.m. Madison-Grant's defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so South Adams' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Madison-Grant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Hagerstown, posting a 45-14 victory. Given the Argylls' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Tigers are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Adams had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 54.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 43-32 win over the Titans.
South Adams' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tytus Lehman, who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Caiden Neuenschwander was in the mix as well, providing South Adams with three touchdowns.
South Adams wouldn't let Tri keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Adams can thank Grant O'Dell and Luke Bauman for forcing both of them. Bauman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Nathan Plattner was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Madison-Grant pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for South Adams, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Madison-Grant might still be hurting after the 44-18 loss they got from South Adams in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Madison-Grant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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