TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – We’re into the dog days of the high school football season as week 10 is upon us. The game of the week brings us to Boot Hill for the annual battle between Madison County and Florida High.
If you go by their record, the home team Cowboys have struggled at 2-5, but in reality, Madison County has played some of the toughest teams in the region… The team lost to Raines, ranked top 25 in the state, by just 13 points last week.
The Seminoles have won the last three meetings, but over the last 10 it’s been an even rivalry with the Cowboys holding a 6-4 edge.
“It’s been a rivalry here for a long time and you know, we want to go in there and beat them they want to come beat us. Jarrod [Hickman] does a great job over there at Florida High. Those guys play really hard,” said Madison County head coach Price Harris. “It’s a good test for us, we’re going to see where we’re at, I mean every week has been a test for us this year. We’re excited about the opportunity to get out there and play them maybe give them what we got.”
The visiting Seminoles are coming off a one point loss against Gadsden county, a game they led by two scores.
Florida High has had a tough time staying healthy this year. Coach Hickman pinpointed QB Cannon Cowhey and two-way star Teagan Hackett as two injuries that have been tough to overcome.
The Seminoles and Cowboys enter this game both feeling like their records should be better.
“You can’t look at the record they’ve had based on the people they’ve played,” sad Hickman about Madison County. “I feel liked we’re a little bit in the same boat. It’s two good football teams that I think you could put against anybody in the state, especially when we’re both healthy. They’re a physical football team, they play hard and again, that’s not an easy place to go play and win.”
Kick off is at 7:30 p.m.
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