Madison County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Union County Fightin' Tigers on Friday as the Madison County Cowboys made off with a 34-8 win. Considering the Cowboys have won five contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jason Mcdaniel, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Madison County also got a significant boost from Naquez Christian, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 125 yards.
Madison County wouldn't let Union County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Madison County can thank Johnny Norwood and De'Andre Arnold for forcing both of them. Arnold also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Madison County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Madison County pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Madison County will challenge Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawthorne will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Madison County surely won't give up without a fight. Union County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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