Sioux Falls Christian hasn't had much luck against Madison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sioux Falls Christian Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Madison Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Sioux Falls Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sioux Falls Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Canton, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Sioux Falls Christian was ranked fifth). Sioux Falls Christian claimed a resounding 49-7 win over Canton at home. The match marked the Chargers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, everything went Madison's way against Vermillion on Friday as Madison made off with a 28-7 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Brooks was his usual excellent self, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. Madison also got a significant boost from Caleb Hodges, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Madison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Shane Veenhof led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Sioux Falls Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Madison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Sioux Falls Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Madison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-15 victory. Will Sioux Falls Christian repeat their success, or does Madison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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