Madison County entered their game against Athens on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Monday.
The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 8-3. As for Athens, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Madison County and Athens should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 32nd) will meet Decatur (ranked 85th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Athens will take on Ardmore at 2:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (30 vs. 211).
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