Mustangs hold off Columbia

By Staff reports, Madison Record
(Updated: Friday, November 7, 2008 3:08 PM CST)

Madison Academy closed out the 2008 season with a 40-24 victory over Columbia last Thursday to claim the inaugural Indian Creek Bowl.

Rormelle Rice finished with 210 yards rushing in the game with four touchdowns.

Madison Academy scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win. The Mustangs finished the season with a 6-4 mark.

James Long caught a touchdown pass from Christopher Clouser, who stepped in when Travis Eakin suffered a concussion in the first half.

Matthews also had a touchdown reception for the Mustangs.

Clouser completed 11-of-14 passes in the win with a pair of touchdowns.

Madison Academy led 26-24 at the start of the fourth quarter. The Mustangs put the game out of reach with two touchdowns in the final six minutes of play.

Hoover 35, Sparkman 9

Terrance Pride’s 8-yard touchdown run was the only bright spot for Sparkman in a loss to Hoover in the Senators’ season finale.

Sparkman finished the season with a 3-7 record.

Pride’s touchdown gave the Senators a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but Hoover exploded with four touchdown passes by Simon Propst in the second quarter.

Hoover finished with 301 yards passing against the Senators.

Sparkman was held to just 236 yards of total offense in the loss to the Bucs (9-1).

Sparkman’s final points came late in the game on a safety.

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