Marshall County has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to challenge the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 7:00 p.m. Madisonville-North Hopkins took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall County, who comes in off a win.
Marshall County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Calloway County at home. The Marshals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins' undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Fort Campbell. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Maroons, who until this matchup were averaging 16.75 points allowed.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Markezz Hightower, who rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Kanyon Johnson was another key player, rushing for 218 yards while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Madisonville-North Hopkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 499 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got Marshall County back to even at 2-2. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Marshall County was taken down by Madisonville-North Hopkins 70-30 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Marshall County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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