The Geraldine Bulldogs and the Madison Academy Mustangs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Geraldine Bulldogs had to settle for second. They fell to the Mustangs 48-43. Geraldine's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Madison Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenyon Cherry led the charge by rushing for 172 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Cherry has been hot recently, having posted 100 or more rushing yards the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Williams, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Geraldine's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Madison Academy, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Geraldine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Madison Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mobile Christian at 7:00 p.m. on December 7th. Mobile Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 587 points over their last 14 matches.
