Madison County's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the St. John Paul II Falcons 26-7. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Keonta Hill had a dynamite game for Madison County, rushing for 319 yards while picking up 13.9 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Madison County's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jamin Brake. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Madison County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 443 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The win got Madison County back to even at 1-1. As for St. John Paul II, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison County will face off against North Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016. As for St. John Paul II, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Westminster Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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