The Madison Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Thunder Ridge Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Madison is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Blackfoot, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Madison was ranked fourth). Madison claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Blackfoot at home. The match marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season.
Hazen Torgerson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 176 yards and five touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes, and also rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Barkley Beck was Torgerson's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Madison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Madison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Teagan Silva and Cache Summers.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 37-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Madison pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Thunder Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Madison against Thunder Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 52-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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