If Paducah Tilghman was feeling good fresh off their 55-29 takedown of Mayfield last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Tornado fell just short of the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons by a score of 25-22 on Thursday. The Blue Tornado were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Maroons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2016.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Madisonville-North Hopkins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Markezz Hightower, who rushed for 125 yards. Hightower was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Paducah Tilghman fell to 3-1. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Paducah Tilghman will square off against Franklin-Simpson at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The Blue Tornado will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, they will face off against Marshall County at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The matchup will give the Maroons their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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