Two dominant backs in Phillip Green and Rayshon Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Madisonville Mustangs will take on the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Madisonville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Giddings for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-7 win. With the Mustangs ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Green continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Anqwan Morning also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Gatesville was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They slipped by Connally 35-34.
Madisonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Gatesville, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Madisonville against Gatesville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who rushed for 200 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madisonville still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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