After soaring to 34 points the game before, Hopkins County Central was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons 59-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Maroons: they've now lost four in a row.
Madisonville-North Hopkins was led to victory by Kanyon Johnson and Markezz Hightower. Johnson rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Hightower rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Hightower's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hopkins County Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Hopkins County Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Crittenden County at 7:00 p.m. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they are taking a road trip to take on Fort Campbell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville-North Hopkins has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 145 points over their last three games.
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