Football Recap: Madison Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Hillcrest

Madison faced Hillcrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bobcats were just a hair shy of victory and fell 23-22 to the Knights. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Leading Hillcrest to victory were Tyson Sweetwood and Dax Sargent. Sweetwood rushed for 61 yards and one score, while Sargent rushed for 98 yards and one touchdown. Those 98 rushing yards gave Sargent a new career-high.

Madison's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison will square off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will venture away from home to square off against Bonneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Knights' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.