Milbank is 1-9 against Madison since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Milbank Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Madison Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Milbank is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against West Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Milbank took a blow against West Central, falling 51-7. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything went Madison's way against Canton on Friday as Madison made off with a 38-16 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Madison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Hodges led the charge by rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hodges a new career-high in rushing yards. Madison also got help from Shane Veenhof, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Milbank's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Madison, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Milbank skirted past Madison 37-34 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Milbank have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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