Tough Schedule Prepares Madison County

If you flash back to the 1R state title game last December in Tallahassee, you can see how Madison County used its schedule to gain a major advantage.

While head coach Price Harris and his Cowboys have carved out a reputation through the years as being one of the best football programs in the state, that tag had come back to haunt this program – as many schools stayed away from Boot Hill and this impressive team.

By not having smaller schools on the schedule, it has given this team an opportunity to go out and schedule larger and deeper opponents, which have more than gotten them ready for a playoff run that included Mayo Lafayette, Lake Butler Union County, and Panama City Bozeman before dropping a title contest to defending state champs Hawthorne.

Playing that schedule had prepared them for just about anything the playoffs would send their way on the road to Bragg Memorial Stadium.

If this program is to get back to the title game – and all indications, are they will be a favorite, help will come from the rising senior (2025) class along with some impressive underclassmen who are more than ready for the challenge.

Here is a look at some of the prospects who headed into spring:

CLASS OF 2025

Blake Hasty Blake Hasty 6'2" | 275 lbs | OL Madison County | 2025 FL , OL, 6-2, 272 – 3.2 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16330672/65b1320832e6a70a3cd7643f

Octavious “O.J.” Hodge, LB, 5-9, 216 – 2.520 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17993219/657dbce34deb5d0358d04889

Jason “J.J.” McDaniel, RB/LB, 5-10, 215 – 2.420 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18000174/65371f81ff0288093c61c1ef

Marshall Pike, OL, 6-0, 241 – 3.8 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12944409/6573986c5b3cf70d84de9aa7

Kemari Scurry, DL, 6-0, 190 – 2.4 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17296806/65d1a62d90ef3e0e309dce59

Sean Williams Sean Williams 5'7" | 180 lbs | RB/ATH Mosley | 2027 FL , WR/CB, 5-10, 162 – 3.2 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17297107/657350ac578d82086ca82d0c

CLASS OF 2026

De'Andre Arnold, LB, 6-0, 188 2.552 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19229064/6594e45502b1f806b8db34fc

Na'Quez Christian, RB/DB, 6-0, 172 – 2.9 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18480092/661e72e06e351fe13571b669

L.J. Crumity L.J. Crumity 6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH/DB Madison County | 2026 FL , Athlete/DB, 6-0, 168.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18391135/657b8fd59681260a186e8d95

Ryshard Miller, RB, 5-11, 191.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17297107/65540c0a0dcadc0aece00b08

Johnny Norwood Johnny Norwood 5'11" | 265 lbs | OL/DL Madison County | 2026 FL , DL, 6-0, 261 – 2.45 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18627498/65c154390c538805502828d7

Zakari Neal Zakari Neal 6'3" | 280 lbs | DL/OL Madison County | 2026 FL , OL, 6-3, 274 – 2.520 GPA.

TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18947262/654ebfcfc11a7e045c425c4a

AWAITING SPRING VIDEO
Omari Minor, RB/DL, 6-2, 219 -2.520 GPA

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You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.