The Madison County Red Raiders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Madison County lost to Jackson County at home by a 21-7 margin.
Meanwhile, Eastside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 48-12 win over Flowery Branch. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Payton Shaw had an outrageously good game as he threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Tyler Solomon was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Eastside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Marks.
Madison County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Eastside, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Madison County took a serious blow against Eastside in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 38-10. Will Madison County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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