After flying high against Stratford last Friday, Hopkinsville came back down to earth. The Tigers lost 42-19 to the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons on Friday. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 21-14 to the Maroons when the teams met back in September of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Markezz Hightower went supernova For Madisonville-North Hopkins., rushing for 231 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. Hightower really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Hopkinsville's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Hopkinsville and Madisonville-North Hopkins should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 88th) will meet Prosser (ranked 447th) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins will take on Hopkins County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (36 vs. 146).
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