FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The undefeated Madisonville-North Maroons walked into Fryar Stadium facing a Fort Campbell team that hadn’t won a game. They walked out of the stadium stunned, as the Falcons used a full four-quarter effort, as well as a four-touchdown performance from J.P. Perryman to upset the Maroons for the first time in 19 years, 41-40.
“This is definitely the biggest win in my three-year tenure as head football coach for Fort Campbell,” said Falcons head coach Henry Mitchell. “It is also a huge victory for the program because our last win against Madisonville was in 2005. So proud of my players and my coaching staff!”
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It wasn’t pretty for the Falcons early, as Madisonville dominated on the ground game, collecting 494 rushing yards on the night, and building a 32-20 lead heading to the fourth quarter. However, the Falcons tightened down when it mattered, creating two late turnovers to flip the script, capped off by a 63-yard strike to Eric Green from J.P. Perryman, and taking the lead. The pass game was where the Falcons had the advantage all night, as Fort Campbell threw for 206, while Madisonville only threw for 64.
Madisonville was driving and was in field goal range, hoping to take the lead back in the waning seconds. The Madisonville quarterback ran out of bounds hoping to stop the clock with one second left, but there was no time remaining, and the Falcons completed one of the biggest upsets in the state of Kentucky, while also earning their first win of the year.
The Falcons will return to action next week against Fort Knox for the Army Bowl, which now has even bigger implications on the football landscape.
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