La Grange entered their matchup against Madisonville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The La Grange Leopards took a hard 56-42 fall against the Madisonville Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (34), the Leopards still had to take the loss.
La Grange's loss came despite strong showings from Davon Giscome and Clayton Cooper. Giscome rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, while Cooper rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Giscome is now averaging an impressive 108 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, La Grange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Ty Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Madisonville as he threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Williams' passing game has become a key predictor of Madisonville's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Phillip Green was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
La Grange moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Madisonville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
La Grange has already played their next contest, a 63-20 defeat against Bellville on the 18th. As for Madisonville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-14 win against Caldwell on the 18th.
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