The Madison County Cowboys will venture away from home to take on the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Madison County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pace just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They took a 35-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The Cowboys gained 115 more yards on the day, but it was the Patriots that made the best use of them.
Madison County might have lost, but man, Naquez Christian was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 131 rushing yards gave Christian a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Madison County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Florida State University High School's offense rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs defense that boasted an average of only 14.29 points allowed on Monday. Florida State University High School claimed a resounding 50-7 win over Taylor County on the road. The match marked the Seminoles' most dominant victory of the 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 Florida State University High School, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Madison County came up short against Florida State University High School in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-23. Can Madison County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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