Madelia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 64-12 loss at the hands of the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes. The Blackhawks lost against the Coyotes in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 20-6 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brenton Erdmann, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Bryce Nielsen was another key back, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Madelia's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madelia will square off against Southland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, they will challenge Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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