Madison made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Highland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Trojans fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 42-40 on Friday.
Madison's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Highland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-16.
Madison and Highland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Trojans will take on Mater Dei at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (556 vs. 208). Meanwhile, Highland (ranked 515th) will meet Jacksonville (ranked 138th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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