After flying high against Calloway County last Friday, Marshall County came back down to earth. The Marshall County Marshals had to suffer through a 52-14 loss at the hands of the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons. The Marshals have struggled against the Maroons recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Madisonville-North Hopkins was led to victory by Markezz Hightower and Kanyon Johnson. Hightower gained 146 total yards and four touchdowns, while Johnson rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Hightower's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Marshall County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Marshall County will host Muhlenberg County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will square off against Graves County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville-North Hopkins' defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Graves County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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