Madison East hasn't had much luck against Vel Phillips Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Madison East Purgolders will head out to face off against the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans at 11:00 a.m.
Madison East is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Janesville Craig at home and fell 58-21. While losing is never fun, the Purgolders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Cougars are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vel Phillips Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Madison West 36-13 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Madison East's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their record now sits at 4-1.
Madison East was dealt a bruising 49-18 defeat at the hands of Vel Phillips Memorial when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Madison East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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