After two games on the road, Swain County is heading back home. They will host the Madison Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Swain County after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherokee. While the Maroon Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 6-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, a win for Madison just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Mountain Heritage, falling 55-13. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Cougars are ranked 46th).
Swain County dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Swain County strolled past Madison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-16. Does Swain County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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