The Swain County Maroon Devils will square off against the Madison Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Swain County and seven for Madison dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Swain County took a blow against Tuscola, falling 42-8.
Meanwhile, Madison scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were dealt a 55-28 loss at the hands of Mitchell.
Madison might have lost, but man, Gavin Gault was a machine: he picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Gault a new career-high in rushing yards. Madison also got help from Dallas Bartlett, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Swain County strolled past Madison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-16. Will Swain County repeat their success, or does Madison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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