The Madison Jaguars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Oak Grove Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Madison is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Delhi Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Madison had to suffer through a 60-28 loss at the hands of Delhi Charter.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They breezed by the Trojans to the tune of 48-6. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than 38 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Bradley and Patrick Hill were among the main playmakers for Oak Grove as the former threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes and the latter rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Bradley is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Brodie Stuart was Bradley's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Madison dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Madison took a serious blow against Oak Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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