The Madison Academy Mustangs will face off against the Hatton Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Madison Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-13 win over Westminster Christian Academy. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 22-point advantage.
Madison Academy found their leader in sophomore Charleston Owens, who rushed for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 154 yards on 12 of 19 attempts.
Madison Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 45.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 218.3.
Meanwhile, Hatton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 46-27 victory over the Warriors. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Warriors are ranked 269th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madison Academy better keep an eye on Savarius Evans. He was instrumental in Hatton's win, rushing for 251 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. They are undefeated when Evans posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Tasean Love was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and one score on only six carries.
Madison Academy's record now sits at 8-2. As for Hatton, their record is now 7-3.
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