Fort Campbell had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They pulled ahead with a 41-40 photo finish over the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons on Friday. Fort Campbell's win was all the more impressive since the Maroons were averaging only 16.75 points allowed on the season.
Madisonville-North Hopkins lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Markezz Hightower, who rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hightower is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Kanyon Johnson, who rushed for 218 yards while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Fort Campbell's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Campbell will host Fort Knox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Campbell is facing Fort Knox at the right time seeing as Fort Knox is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will square off against Marshall County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville-North Hopkins knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Marshall County likes a good challenge.
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