Madison lost against Mountain Heritage back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Madison Patriots were outmatched by the Mountain Heritage Cougars on the road and fell 55-13. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Cougars are ranked 48th).
Although Madison took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Gault and Matthew Crawford.
Leading Mountain Heritage to victory were Cason Jones and Brandon Quinn. Jones rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Quinn rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Jones also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles. Lane Chandler was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mountain Heritage, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Madison has already played their next match, a 39-13 loss against Swain County on the 1st. As for Mountain Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 54-12 win against Mitchell on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
