Muhlenberg County extended their losing streak  to three  on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-3. They took a  blow against the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons, falling  56-12. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Maroons are ranked 11th).
 Klay Wilken threw for 75 yards and one  TD.   Hunter Dennel was his top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and one  score.
As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, their win was  their fourth straight on the road, which  pushed their record up to 7-0. The  road  victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games.
  Markezz Hightower produced another solid  effort rushing for 203 yards and four  touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards.  Jeremyah Sharp was in the mix  too, providing Madisonville-North Hopkins with two scores.
 Coming up, after each having a week off, Muhlenberg County and Owensboro will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another  at 7:00  p.m.  on  the 17th. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Red Devils have now posted at least 31  points  in their last four matchups. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will host Apollo  at 7:00  p.m.  on  the 17th.
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