Football Game Preview: Bernards Mountaineers vs. Madison Dodgers + How To Watch

The Bernards Mountaineers will take on the Madison Dodgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Madison will be up against a hot Bernards squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. The Mountaineers' defense stepped up to hand Carteret a 22-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Ramblers are ranked 205th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Logan Stevens

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 vs Carteret	196
10/17/25 vs Governor Livingston	64
10/11/25 @ Summit	176
10/03/25 @ South Plainfield	101
09/26/25 vs J.P. Stevens	1
+ 4 more games

Logan Stevens was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and three scores on only eight carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.4 rushing yards per game.

Meanwhile, Madison was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Morris Catholic 42-14. The win continues a trend for the Dodgers in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won four in a row.

Bernards' record now sits at 9-0. As for Madison, their record is now 5-3.

Everything came up roses for Bernards against Madison in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, as the team secured a 63-14 victory. Do the Mountaineers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dodgers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.