The Swain County Maroon Devils will take on the Madison Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. 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 had to suffer through a 42-8 loss at the hands of Tuscola.
Meanwhile, Madison scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by Mitchell at home and fell 55-28.
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. Dallas Bartlett also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 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. Does Swain County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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