The Madison Cubs will square off against the Heritage Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Madison's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 51-0 win over Jennings County. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Cubs this season.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian beat Southport 44-34 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
A big part of Heritage Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Eli Nix and his top target Andrew Sloan. Nix threw for 308 yards and six touchdowns while Sloan picked up 189 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Nix is now averaging an impressive 3.4 passing touchdowns per game.
Heritage Christian wouldn't let Southport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage Christian can thank Jonah Hufford and Ethan Utzig for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Southport's side was Justus Klingerman, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Madison now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Heritage Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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