With a playoff game on the line, Gatesville rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 45-28 win over the Madisonville Mustangs. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 46-7 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Rayshon Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and four touchdowns. Jack Erwin did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 126 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Madisonville lost, don't look at Phillip Green. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Green is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season. Ty Williams was another key player, throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
Gatesville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points per game. As for Madisonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Gatesville's road trip will continue as they head out to face Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season. Madisonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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