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M P B A I. L Raiders’ 24—yard-line. However, County 33-yard—line,
and MP a half-hearted attempt to keep ing 2 of 3 pass attempts for 82 the
year after that West lamens
three plays later the Bulldogs offensive coordinator Jason the husky
fiillback out of the end yards and a touchdown while game. And there were
a couple,
con“ nUed from l B faced a 4th-and-7 at Madison Morrow dialed up the same
play. zone. Jordan’s extra point try was also rushing for 45 yards on 15
the Lovett and Perry games, that
_ County’s 21 -yard-line. Hick- Again, it initially seemed Harden good,
and Madison County took carries. we could have won. But I think
l0 seven “.21'141‘1“ 49 seconds man bootlegged left, where he
caught a jump ,ball down the left a 35-14 advantage with 3:27 left For MP,
Hickman completed it was a learning and growing
Into lhe third quarter‘ ' I . faced intense pressure off the
sideline, but he was deemed out in the game. 11 of 26 passes for 140 yards
experience for everybody, for
Wlth momehhhh Shlfhhg "1 edge from the Red Raiders’ of bounds and MP
again turned The Red Raiders then added with a touchdown and an the
players, for me as a coach.
the home teams dhmon’ MP Hubbard Mth Hubbard in his it over on downs. to
their lead after MP’ 5 DJ. Mar— interception. Harden was MP’ s It’s
not always going to be rosy
head C(“Ch thh Nelson called face, Hickman nearly delivered a This time,
the Red Raiders’ tinez inexplicably failed to field a top rusher with
100 yards and a and good and 12—0 and beating
er ah °h§1d€ kick but Dogs spectacular throw into the back offense made
the Bulldogs pay kickoff, allowing Madison Coun- touchdown on 14 carries in
his people 40-0. It ain’t always going
kmker Thhpe Moore) Wh‘? recov‘ left comer of the end zone, but for not
finishing off their drive. ty to recover the ball at MP’ s final high
school game. Jackson, to be like that And we’re going to
“9d the lack was determth the pass was a couple feet too Against a tired
MP defense, 20-yard-line. Cooper appeared who was also suiting up for the
have to grind it out for a couple
to have “"15th the hall one. far for outstretched MP receiver
Madison County drove 67 yards to score his third touchdown two final time
as a Bulldog, had the more years. I like this ninth
Yard too 500.11- Desplte Mad-1501‘ Dennis Swain, turning the ball in 12
plays, including 11 runs, plays later, hurdling another MP first 100-yard
receiving game of grade group. I like the eighth
County getting the ball Rt W5 over on downs. eating up 6:46 of clock The
Red defender, but the TD was wiped his MP career, catching a team- graders.
We’re going to have to
49-yard-{lneafierfl1emlswa The two tearnsagaintraded Raiders
convertedapair ofkey offthe board due toaholding best fourpasses for 104
yards grind and claw and scratch for
the Dogs defense bowed RP and three—and—outs before Madison first
downs on the series, includ- penalty. The Red Raiders were and a touchdown.
the next couple of years and just
forced a Wee'ahd‘out- Wlfh a County made its second major ing a
10-yard completion from eventually forced to settle for a Nelson said MP’
s roller coaster get back to work and get some of
Chance to her MP3 Offense 11" miscue of the second half. Run- Smith to
Cooper along the left field goal as Jordan banged home 2019 campaign was a
“growing these young guys going. Some of
Stead went flueF'ahd'OUt as Well, ning back Ty’quaveon Chappell
sideline on Madison County’s a 32—yarder with 54 seconds left
experience” for coaches and these ninth graders this year are
sethhg “P Madlsoh (:0th “1 mishandled an errant Smith lone pass attempt
of the second for the final 38- 14 margin. players alike. going to have to
play next year
“€611th held P051hOh at Mary pitch, and MRS William Stewart half.
Gresham ended the drive For the game, Madison “1 think the success is
that we’re as sophomores and just keep
Persons 35'Yafd'hhe- AhOther dove on the fumble at the Madi- with a
one-yard walk—in touch- County outgained MP in total even playing
tonight? Nelson pressing on I’m really proud
“915 by LOOP“) 3 12'Yard' son County 27-yard-1ine on the down,
and Jordan’s extra point yards 361 to 245, including a said “I think at
times during the of these seniors. Their whole
er ‘11 thlCh he Spun around one first play of the fourth quarter. put
the Red Raiders’ ahead 28-14 264 to 105 edge on the ground year we looked
like we wouldn’t careers they’ve been on really
D085 defender and hurdled After Harden was stopped for a with just 4:11 to
play. Gresham led all rushers with 122 even get to this point. I really
good football teams. And they
a second advanced Ma‘hSOh loss of six yards on first down, In a last
gasp effort to get back yards and three touchdowns on thought we had one
more game fought and persevered We knew
county to the 23'Yard'hhe' Hickman tried to connect with into
the game, Hickman threw 25 carries. Cooper also had a in us. I knew this
was going to it was going to be a battle with
However. MP’S laCkSOD, for the Harden on a deep ball down the late over
the middle, and his pass banner night for the Red Raid— be tough because
of what they what we had coming back and
second straight week, stnpped an left sideline on second down was
intercepted by the free safety ers, leading Madison County in (Red Raiders)
do offensiver but our inexperience. But I’m real
Offehswe Player dean, grabme Although it initially appeared Smith and
returned about 50 receiving with two receptions for I thought we’d have
one more proud of them. I don’t judge it as
the ball away from Shhth t0 Harden had come down with yards to MP’s
23-yard-line. Two 82 yards and a touchdown while garne in us. I judge it by
how a failure by any means. They did
give MP Possesswn at Its own a catch inbounds, the referees plays later
Gresham had his third adding 92 yards and another they hung together and
perse- a lot of good things at times. We
30’Yard'hhe- ruled that the senior hobbled touchdown of the game on a
17- score on eight carries on the vered. It may not have looked just
didn’t do them consistently
Harden then rushed for a toad the ball. Two plays later, MP yard scamper up
the middle dur- ground Smith was Madison like it, but I felt like we played
enough throughout the season to
RM? Yafids 0“ a oifiarfied faced 4th—and-16 at the Madison ing which
an MP safety made County’s top passer, complet- some of our better
football late in win enough games.”
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