Madison County and North Jackson are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Madison County Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Jackson Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. North Jackson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Madison County, who comes in off a win.
Madison County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down St. John Paul II 26-7.
Keonta Hill was a one-man wrecking crew for Madison County as he rushed for 319 yards while picking up 13.9 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Madison County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jamin Brake. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Madison County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 443 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, North Jackson wound up with the same score they had in their last game (14-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
North Jackson might have lost, but man, Diego Holt was a machine: he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
The win got Madison County back to even at 1-1. As for North Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Madison County lost to North Jackson at home by a decisive 38-20 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Madison County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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