Football Preview: Janesville Craig Cougars vs. Madison La Follette Lancers
The Janesville Craig Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Madison La Follette Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Janesville Craig will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 34-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Milton by a score of 10-7. The Cougars have struggled against the Red Hawks recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Janesville Craig saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Paul Platts, who rushed for 121 yards on only 11 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Platts' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Braden Tyler, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Madison La Follette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a blow against Monona Grove, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Silver Eagles are ranked 40th).
Janesville Craig's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Madison La Follette, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Janesville Craig against Madison La Follette in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Janesville Craig since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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