Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Life Oak Cliff Lions by a score of 44-42. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Life Oak Cliff was led to victory by Camren Phillips and Jatavion Smith-Adams. Phillips rushed for 99 yards and five touchdowns, while Smith-Adams gained 309 total yards. Smith-Adams also rushed for 269 rushing yards, which is notable because Life Oak Cliff is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Life Oak Cliff, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Palmer the next time they take the field. Life Oak Cliff will head out to face Palmer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Madison will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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