Blue Dons look to finish comeback season strong
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HAMBLETON -- One of the Madonna football team's goals for its return season was to be able to play their full schedule.
Tonight, with a trip to Tucker County, the Blue Dons will check that box.
Madonna makes the three-hour trek down state tonight to take on the Mountain Lions in what is the season finale for the Dons.
After not having a team last year and having less than 20 players on the roster, the Blue Dons will play their full slate. They'll look to finish on a high note and end a seven-game slide.
Tucker County on the other hand has a lot on the line as it enters the game with a 3-6 record and in 15th place in the Class A standings this week, one spot ahead of the playoff bubble. The Mountain Lions will be playing to stay in the playoff race, while the Dons are looking to play spoiler.
The teams have three common opponents this season as both have played East Hardy, Southern Garrett (Md.) and Clay-Battelle. Madonna lost its games with those opponents, while Tucker County has a win over both the Rams and Cee-Bees and also lost to East Hardy.
The Mountain Lions are a team that runs the football as they have more than double the amount of rushing yards than passing yards on the season, averaging 147.9 on the ground and 69.1 through the air.
That attack is led by senior Cade Rapp, who has 660 yards and seven touchdowns on the season, averaging four yards per carry and 73.3 per game and also has a receiving score.
QB Branson Hyre, a sophomore, has visited the end zone five times and amassed 397 yards on the ground, while throwing for 622 yards and three scores with 11 interceptions. Evan Hexom is the leading receiver with 15 catches for 195 yards and a score.
The Mountain Lions average 13.6 points per game and allow an average of 31.3.
For the Blue Dons, senior tailback Thomas Davidson will look to wrap up a 1,000-yard campaign as he enters the game with 932 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the season, averaging 7.5 yards per carry and 103.6 yards per game. He is already over the 1,000-total yard mark as he is the team's leading receiver with 17 catches for 211 yards and two scores.
Tyler Dillon has also caught two touchdowns and Connor Lancaster has rushed for two scores.
Aiden Cunningham leads the defense with 106 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, nine sacks and a forced fumble.
Madonna averages 13.2 points per game and allows an average of 40.7.
The opening kick on R. H. Armstrong Memorial Field inside Class of 1984 Alumni Stadium is set for 7 p.m.