It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Madisonville can now relate to. They lost to the Gatesville Hornets on the road by a 45-28 margin on Friday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Madisonville lost, don't look at Phillip Green. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Green is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season. Madisonville also got help from Anqwan Morning, who showed off his sure hands for 116 receiving yards.
Rayshon Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and four touchdowns for Gatesville. Jack Erwin was another key player, picking up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Madisonville's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Gatesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-5.
Madisonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gatesville, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
