Middleton was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Indian Trail on Friday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 31-6 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Hawks are ranked 88th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Indian Trail lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Luke Peltier, who picked up 138 receiving yards and one score. Joel Perez was another key player, having thrown for 289 yards and onetouchdown.
Cardinals
| 08/29/25 vs Indian Trail | 31-6 |
| 10/25/24 vs Chippewa Falls | 19-14 |
| 10/18/24 vs Madison West | 7-3 |
| 10/10/24 vs Madison La Follette | 49-0 |
| 10/05/24 vs Madison East | 70-8 |
Middleton pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.2 points on average over those games. As for Indian Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Middleton has already played their next contest, a 34-13 victory against Madison Memorial on the 5th. As for Indian Trail, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-14 loss against Oak Creek on the 5th.
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