SOLON – There were a few wins the Hounds were able to take away from Friday’s season ending loss to Class 3A’s top team in undefeated Solon.
The Hounds lost 55-6 to end the season at 3-6 overall and 1-4 in 3A District 4 play. Solon will head into the playoffs next week as the top ranked team in 3A, while the Hounds will go home and start thinking about next year.
Fort Madison’s only score came on a season-best 94-yard kick-off return for a touchdown from Jayden Cratton. Cratton caught the ball at the six to start the third quarter and faked a pitch to Ryker Peters going to the right. The Spartans bit on the fake and Cratton cut to the left in front of the Bloodhound sideline, and raced all the way almost untouched to the endzone…