The Madison County Red Raiders and the Walnut Grove Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Madison County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Madison County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-3 victory over Cedar Shoals at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Raiders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Flowery Branch by a score of 20-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since August 18, 2023.
Despite the loss, Walnut Grove got top-tier performance from Emadd Howard, who rushed for 260 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Howard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Madison County's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Walnut Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Madison County against Walnut Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-14 win. Does Madison County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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