Cowboys drop season opener

Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Varsity Cowboys football team opened their season with a heart-breaking 21-20 loss at the hands of the Deland High School Bulldogs in front of a home crowd on Friday, Aug. 22. The game was delayed by an hour, due to several nearby lightning strikes just before the opening kickoff. When the game finally got underway, the Bulldogs went three-and-out on their first offensive drive. The Cowboys’ offensive team took