Football Preview: Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans vs. Madison East Purgolders
Vel Phillips Memorial has gone 7-2 against Madison East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans will be playing at home against the Madison East Purgolders at 11:00 a.m. Vel Phillips Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Madison East will be coming in after a loss.
Vel Phillips Memorial's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Madison West's usually-dominant defense. Everything went Vel Phillips Memorial's way against Madison West as Vel Phillips Memorial made off with a 36-13 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Regents are ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Madison East was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Janesville Craig, falling 58-21. One positive for the Purgolders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Vel Phillips Memorial's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Madison East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Vel Phillips Memorial against Madison East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-18 victory. Does Vel Phillips Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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