MCHS Sports - Topics from March, 2018

BOYS SOCCER: Winning streak snapped at Cedar Shoals in overtime

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Wednesday, March 28. 2018
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The Madison County boys’ soccer team was one of the hottest teams in Region 8-AAAA after last week. But that cooled off Tuesday night via an overtime loss to Cedar Shoals.
The Red Raiders entered the game on a three-game winning streak, outscoring teams 22-0 in that span of time. But the Jaguars snapped the win-streak and the clean-streak with a 3-2 victory. [Full Story »] 

GIRLS SOCCER: Red Raiders overwhelm Cedar Shoals

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Wednesday, March 28. 2018
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It took a little while to really get going, but once Madison County started scoring goals, there just wasn’t anything the Jaguars could do to stop them.
The Red Raiders routed Cedar Shoals 9-0, thanks in part to Parker Minish’s history making hat trick. She broke the school record for goals in a career with her three Tuesday night with 46 goals. [Full Story »] 

BASEBALL: Madison County clinches region opening series with St. Pius X

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Thursday, March 22. 2018
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Last season, St. Pius X was the only team in Region 8-AAAA to win a series with no. 10 Madison County. That will not be the case in 2018 as the Red Raiders defeated the Golden Lions Tuesday and Wednesday nights to clinch their first region series.
St. Pius entered the week just outside the top-10 in the Georgia Dugout Preview poll. Madison County (9-6, 2-0) defeated them 4-2 Tuesday night and 6-5 Wednesday night. [Full Story »] 

GIRLS SOCCER: Red Raiders defeat Salem 4-1 with a hat trick by Kinley Phillips

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Tuesday, March 20. 2018
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Madison County snapped a five-game losing streak Tuesday night thanks to the shooting of first year varsity player Kinley Phillips. Her hat trick was the difference in a 4-1 victory over Salem in a game riddled by strong wind gusts and heavy rain. [Full Story »] 

BOYS SOCCER: Red Raiders slaughter Salem at home 8-0

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Tuesday, March 20. 2018
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Oh, what fun the Madison County boys’ soccer team is having at the moment. Following a disappointing start to region play, the Red Raiders hosted a pair of non-region opponents in as many weeks and send them both home with blowout loses.
Most recently, they defeated Salem 8-0, and didn’t even use their top attackers Eric Bravo and Francisco Bolanos in the second half. Seven different players scored a goal for Madison County. Cameron Brown was the only player to score twice. [Full Story »] 

BASEBALL: Red Raiders end non-region schedule on losing streak

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Monday, March 19. 2018
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Madison County’s baseball team was hot in non-region play before last week, but going into their first region game of the season, the Red Raiders are 7-6 following three-straight losses.
Two of those losses came Friday and Saturday. The Raiders lost to Gainesville 6-5 in nine innings Friday night, and they dropped a game Saturday at Coolray Field to South Paulding 6-5. Both game’s featured big comebacks for Madison County. [Full Story »] 

GIRLS SOCCER: Lady Raiders struggle to keep up with Elbert County in slim loss

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Tuesday, March 13. 2018
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The Madison County girls’ soccer team had to play keep up with Elbert County Tuesday night. Thanks to a great performance by the Lady Devils keeper, the Lady Raiders could score the goals necessary to win.
Madison County lost 4-3 despite a brace by Madison Lovelace off of a penalty kick and a free kick. The Lady Raider’s also controlled the attack all night, but Elbert County’s keeper bailed out her defense for most of the game. [Full Story »] 

BOYS SOCCER: Bolanos’ hat trick kicks off a 10-0 route of Elbert County

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Tuesday, March 13. 2018
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Madison County’s blossoming boys’ soccer program hit another milestone Tuesday night with a 10-0 mercy rule victory over Elbert County.
The Red Raiders were led by Francisco Bolanos’ three first half goals. Six other Raiders scored the other seven goals, including two goals by David Qui in the final 17 minutes. [Full Story »] 

BASEBALL: Red Raiders lose to Gainesville thanks to a fifth inning grand slam

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Tuesday, March 13. 2018
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The no. 7 ranked Madison County baseball team traveled to Lanier Pointe Park Monday night to play the Gainesville Red Elephants and led for much of the contest.
But with the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Gainesville smashed a grand slam over the left field fence and never looked back. That was the deciding hit in a game Madison County lost 7-3. [Full Story »] 

BASEBALL: Red Raiders leave Pike County with two victories

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Saturday, March 10. 2018
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Madison County baseball coach Chad Gillespie loves to challenge his team in the non-region portion of the schedule. That includes long road trips to play some of the best teams Georgia has to offer in high school baseball. On Saturday, The Red Raiders continued that gauntlet with a road trip to Zebulon, Ga for a double-header with Pike County High School.
Last year, Madison County split a double-header with the Pirates. This year however, the Red Raiders swept Pike County thanks to a pair of pitching gems by Holton McGaha and Josh Cotton. [Full Story »] 
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