Lennox hasn't had much luck against Madison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lennox Orioles are taking a road trip to challenge the Madison Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Lennox knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge.
Lennox is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Canton, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Lennox was ranked sixth). Lennox breezed by Canton on the road to the tune of 44-16 on Friday. The Orioles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Madison, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Tri-Valley by a score of 21-12 on Friday.
Ben Brooks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass. Caleb Hodges was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Madison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quinn Flemming and Shane Veenhof. The dominant performance also gave Veenhof a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lennox's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Madison, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Lennox came up short against Madison when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-8. Can Lennox avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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