Madison County Red Raiders

Reprinted from The Madison County Journal, August 2, 2007 edition.

by Ben Munro

Lifting Program With Annual Competition

Expect a gym full of Raiders gunning for the title of strongest Raider to get a little gung-ho.
Or at least that’s what Madison County football coaches hope for Monday when the team is divided into three weight classes and players are pitted against each other in the Raiders’ annual lifting competition.

“We’ll be disappointed if it’s not,” Madison County head football coach Randell Owens said.
Players’ mettle will be tested in three lifts — bench press, parallel squats and power cling — as Monday’s competition offer a glimpse of the Raiders’ summer strides in the weight room.