The Madison Cubs will square off against the Heritage Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Madison's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-0 victory over Jennings County at home. That looming 51-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cubs yet this season.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian beat Southport 44-34 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
A big part of Heritage Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Eli Nix and his top target Andrew Sloan. Nix threw for 308 yards and six touchdowns while Sloan picked up 189 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Nix is now averaging an impressive 3.4 passing touchdowns per game.
Madison now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Heritage Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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