Madison County and Walnut Grove met for a duel on Friday where Madison County came out on top. The Madison County Red Raiders enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over the Walnut Grove Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Red Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Walnut Grove lost, don't look at Emadd Howard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Howard's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Madison County and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Walnut Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Madison County has already played their next matchup, a 42-14 loss against East Forsyth on the 1st. As for Walnut Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 68-3 defeat against North Oconee on the 1st.
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