Football Preview: Madison Southern Eagles vs. West Jessamine Colts
The Madison Southern Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the West Jessamine Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Madison Southern's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Montgomery County last Friday. The matchup between them and the Indians wasn't particularly close, with Madison Southern falling 17-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in September.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when West Jessamine challenged East Jessamine on Friday. West Jessamine took a 35-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Jessamine.
Despite the loss, West Jessamine got top-tier performance from Bragdon Welch, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Welch is becoming a predictor of West Jessamine's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Smith, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Madison Southern moved to 3-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for West Jessamine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Madison Southern against West Jessamine when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 39-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison Southern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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