After flying high against Bay two weeks ago, Madison County came back down to earth. The Madison County Cowboys fell to the Pace Patriots 35-31. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cowboys of the 58-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2014.
Despite the loss, Madison County still got an impressive performance from Naquez Christian, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Christian a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ben Tyner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 88.9% of his passes for Pace. Tyner is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Madison County's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Pace, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Madison County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Florida State University High School at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Florida State University High School will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Madison County surely won't give up without a fight. Pace has already played their next match, a 42-7 victory against Tate on the 11th.
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