Madisonville hosted an undefeated, state-ranked Canton team in its regular-season home finale on Friday night. Madisonville led early, taking a two-score lead in the first quarter.
Canton cut the margin to 14-7 late in the first quarter on a touchdown run by Landon Hamilton, after a handoff from junior quarterback Cort Ray. Madisonville quarterback Malik Kovar then scored on a run in the second quarter to make it 21-7. On the last play before halftime, Kovar ran for a long gain to midfield, giving Madisonville a 14-point lead at the break.
Canton came out firing in the second half, relying on its offense to close the gap and take the lead. The Eagles finished with a 42-31 win and kept their perfect season intact.