Two dominant backs in Jason Mcdaniel and Keenon Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Madison County Cowboys will take on the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-8 margin over Union County. The victory was nothing new for the Cowboys as they're now sitting on five straight.
Mcdaniel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Naquez Christian was another key rusher, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Madison County wouldn't let Union County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Madison County can thank Johnny Norwood and De'Andre Arnold for forcing both of them. Arnold also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Madison County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 28-7 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Adrian Curtis, who threw for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Hawthorne's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Williston's QB won't forget Ethan Thomas anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Another thorn in Williston's side was Jaheim Darby, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hawthorne's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Madison County, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Madison County came up short against Hawthorne when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 22-13. Can Madison County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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