New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Madelia Blackhawks, falling 14-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Madelia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Madelia beat New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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