Who: Hab. Central (2-3) @ Madison Co. (2-3)
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Danielsville, Red Raider Stadium
Series: Hab. Central leads 15-3
Last meeting: Hab. Central 33, Madison Co. 9 (2007)
Last week: Hab. Central 46, Winder-Barrow 6; Salem 21, Madison Co. 14
Hab. Central’s coach: Gene Cathcart (sixth season at Hab. Central, 35-26).
Hab. Central’s all-time record: 226-180-2
Notes: Hab. Central has advanced to the state quarterfinals each of the last two years … The Mt. Airy Raiders have won each of the last two region championships, sharing last year’s title with Salem. Hab. Central went 21-5 from 2006-2007 … Madison County’s last win in this series came in 2005 (21-7). The only other victories for MCHS came in 1996 (31-28) and 1982 (27-13) … These two teams have two opponents to common, Cedar Shoals and Winder-Barrow. Both lost to Cedar Shoals (MCHS, 25-6; and Hab. Central, 23-14) and whipped Winder-Barrow (MCHS, 44-7; and Hab. Central, 46-6).
MCJ Prediction: Madison Co. 21, Hab. Central 20
