The Swain County Maroon Devils will square off against the Madison Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. 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.
Two weeks ago, 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.
Despite the loss, Madison got top-tier performance from Gavin Gault, who 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 helped out with an impressive 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. Will Swain County repeat their success, or does Madison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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