Madison entered their matchup against Mountain Heritage on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Patriots took a blow against the Cougars, falling 52-20. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 55-13 to the Cougars when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ivan Blankenship
| 09/26/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 127 |
| 09/20/25 vs Avery County | 121 |
| 09/12/25 @ Chase | 198 |
When it comes to explaining why Madison lost, don't look at Ivan Blankenship. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards on only ten carries, and also caught one touchdown. Blankenship's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards. Gavin Gault also helped with two TDs in total.
Ervine Rodriguez produced another solid effort rushing for 178 yards and three scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry for Mountain Heritage. Rodriguez showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Parker Burleson was another key player, picking up 53 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Madison suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Mountain Heritage, their record now sits at 4-1.
Madison didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-3 defeat against Hendersonville on the 3rd. As for Mountain Heritage, they have also already played their next contest, a 51-8 win against Polk County on the 3rd.
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