After flying high against Hopkins County Central last Friday, Caldwell County came back down to earth. The Caldwell County Tigers took a blow against the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons on Friday, falling 52-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Maroons are ranked 29th).
Kanyon Johnson was nothing short of spectacular for Madisonville-North Hopkins: he rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Markezz Hightower was another key player, gaining 150 total yards and a touchdown.
Caldwell County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Caldwell County will head out to square off against Union County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will host Hopkins County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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