Madison and West Central squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Madison had to settle for second. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Central Trojans. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Madison lost, don't look at Ben Brooks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Brooks a new career-high in rushing yards.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for West Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Madison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Central, they will face off against Sioux Falls Christian on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Central sitting on four straight victories and Sioux Falls Christian on ten.
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