Madison lost against Swain County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Madison Patriots lost 39-13 to the Swain County Maroon Devils. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Despite the loss, Madison had strong showings from Chance Penland, who rushed for 60 yards on only six carries, and Gavin Gault, who picked up 75 receiving yards.
Madison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gault and Matthew Crawford.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kaden Sawyer and he. Sawyer rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Zeke Glaspie really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
This is the second loss in a row for Madison and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Swain County, with the win, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison will host Owen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Owen will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Swain County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m.
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