Football Preview: Sioux Falls Christian Chargers vs. Madison Bulldogs
Sioux Falls Christian is 2-7 against Madison since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sioux Falls Christian Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Madison Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Sioux Falls Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sioux Falls Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Canton, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Sioux Falls Christian was ranked fifth). Sioux Falls Christian simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Canton 49-7 at home. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargers this season.
Meanwhile, Madison made easy work of Vermillion on Friday and carried off a 28-7 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Ben Brooks was his usual excellent self, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. Madison also got a significant boost from Caleb Hodges, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Madison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Shane Veenhof led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Sioux Falls Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Madison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Sioux Falls Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Madison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-15 victory. Does Sioux Falls Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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