Football Preview: Madison West Regents vs. Middleton Cardinals
Madison West hasn't had much luck against Middleton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Madison West Regents are taking a road trip to take on the Middleton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Madison West is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Janesville Craig on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Madison West was outmatched by Janesville Craig on the road and fell 42-13. The Regents were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Middleton got themselves on the board against Madison La Follette on Thursday, but Madison La Follette never followed suit. They breezed by the Lancers at home to the tune of 49-0. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Lancers are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This is the second loss in a row for Madison West and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Middleton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Madison West was taken down by Middleton 50-3 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Madison West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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