Cox found the end zone for Rock Hill’s first points. The junior kept the ball off a fake and beat the defense to the pylon on the far sideline for a 5-yard score. Barker added the point after to make it 7-0 with just 80 seconds remaining in the opening quarter.

Cox would later find the end zone on a 1-yard score to give the Redmen a 14-7 lead.

The Golden Eagles got two second quarter touchdowns from Colby Sloughton to keep pace with the Redmen.

Slougton’s first score capped off a quick 6-play drive and the senior quarterback scored on a 3-yard run. The key play in the drive came on a second down play-action pass by Sloughton to Brayden Evans in front of the Madison bench for a 42-yard gain.

After Cox’s second score of the game, Sloughton followed up with a 91-yard touchdown return on the ensuing kickoff to tie the game back up at 14-all.

Stamper would put the Redmen back ahead just three plays later on a 67-yard dash by breaking through an arm-tackle and out-running two defenders to give Rock Hill a 20-14 lead.

The Golden Eagles dipped into their bag of tricks on the ensuing possession, pulling off a hook-and-ladder on first down for a 15-yard gain. Then Sloughton followed wth a 26-yard run. Two plays later, Logan Gumm caught a 5-yard pass from his quarterback for the score. Layne White added the extra point and the Golden Eagles had their first lead of the game at 21-20 with 1:06 left before halftime.