Football Preview: Madison County Red Raiders vs. Eastside Eagles
The Madison County Red Raiders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Madison County ended up a good deal behind Jackson County and lost 21-7.
Meanwhile, Eastside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Flowery Branch 48-12 at home. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Payton Shaw had a dynamite game for Eastside, throwing for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Shaw has posted since back in October of 2023. Tyler Solomon was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Eastside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Marks.
Madison County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Eastside, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Madison County was taken down by Eastside 38-10 when the teams last played back in September of 2015. Will Madison County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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