The Bay Tornadoes will square off against the Madison County Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Bay was just a hair shy of victory and fell 30-29 to Escambia. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Gators are ranked 107th).
Despite the defeat, Bay got top-tier performance from Caleb Toombs, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Toombs has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Madison County beat Columbia 18-13 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Madison County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jason Mcdaniel out in front who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Bay's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Madison County, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Bay has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Madison County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 313. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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