The Madison Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Madison is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mountain Heritage on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Madison took a blow against Mountain Heritage, falling 55-13. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Cougars are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Swain County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 27-14 to Cherokee. While the Maroon Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 6-0 in the first quarter.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Madison ended up a good deal behind Swain County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 35-16. Thankfully for Madison, Joshua Collins (who rushed for 262 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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