The Madison East Purgolders will face off against the Janesville Craig Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison East will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Madison East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Madison La Follette 40-9 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Janesville Craig has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 35-28 to Middleton. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost nine in a row.
Janesville Craig's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Paul Platts, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns, and Malachi Schoonover, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Schoonover's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
Janesville Craig wouldn't let Middleton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jamar Jenkins was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Madison East's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Janesville Craig, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Madison East suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to Janesville Craig in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Madison East, Westin Krause (who threw for 249 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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