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 was beaten by Tuscola 42-8.
Meanwhile, Madison scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were dealt a 55-28 defeat at the hands of Mitchell.
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 helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Swain County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Swain County strolled past Madison when the teams last played 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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