Madison hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Madison Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Madison finally turned things around against Rosman on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 9-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Avery County, posting a 44-7 win at home. Considering the Cougars have won three matchups by more than 34 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Quinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 51 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Cason Jones was another key player, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Madison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mountain Heritage, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Madison took a serious blow against Mountain Heritage in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Quinn, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 19 yards and a touchdown. Now that Madison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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