Football Recap: Madonna Blue Dons vs. Conotton Valley Rockets
If Madonna was riding high fresh off their 42-0 takedown of Federal Hocking last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Madonna Blue Dons were dealt a 47-14 loss at the hands of the Conotton Valley Rockets on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Dons came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 85th in West Virginia, while the Rockets are ranked 473rd in Ohio).
Madonna wouldn't let Conotton Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Matthew Geer was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Angelo DoBraska was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Zachary Putnam was his usual excellent self, throwing for 428 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.7% of his passes for Conotton Valley. Putnam was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). Brooks Bower was Putnam's top target, picking up 185 receiving yards.
Madonna's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Conotton Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Madonna has already played their next contest, a 21-14 win against Oak Glen on the 1st. As for Conotton Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-7 victory against Fairfield Christian Academy on the 1st.
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