Football Game Preview: Janesville Parker Vikings vs. Madison East Purgolders + How To Watch

The Janesville Parker Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Madison East Purgolders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Janesville Parker is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Madison Memorial on Saturday. They were beaten by the Spartans 35-7. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Madison East fell victim to Verona and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Purgolders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Wildcats are ranked 49th).

Janesville Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Madison East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything came up roses for Janesville Parker against Madison East in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.