The Marquette Crusaders will challenge the Madison Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Marquette is leaving town to face Madison after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Marquette fell to Aurora Christian 24-19. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Eagles are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Madison had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down Sparta/Steeleville 64-50 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Marquette against Madison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette since the team 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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