After each having a week off, the Madisonville Mustangs and the La Grange Leopards will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Madisonville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while La Grange will come in with three straight victories.
Madisonville will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Center last Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point loss they were dealt back in September. Madisonville fell just short of Center by a score of 17-14. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Madisonville got top-tier performance from Phillip Green, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Green is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, La Grange didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Navasota last Friday, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win.
Clayton Cooper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 108 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Grange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Navasota only rushed for 40.
Madisonville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for La Grange, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Madisonville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Grange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Madisonville against La Grange in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 55-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madisonville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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