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Illinois High School Football - Madison bounced by Marquette
September 5, 2025: Ottawa, IL 61350
 The Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) football trounced the visiting Madison Trojans (Madison, IL), 56-14 in Friday's non-league outing.
The Crusaders now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Edgar for a non-league outing on Friday, September 12. Marquette will clash with a Wildcats squad coming off a 27-0 league win over Auburndale (Auburndale, WI). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-0.
With the defeat, Madison drops to 0-2 on the year.  The Trojans travel to Lutheran (St. Peters, MO) to face the Cougars in a non-league game on Friday, September 12.  The Cougars enter the game with a record of 0-2. Lutheran lost 67-0 in their recent non-league game against Hannibal (Hannibal, MO)