Verona has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Janesville Craig has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the Janesville Craig Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Verona is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 69-0 victory over Madison East on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Janesville Craig made sure to put some points up on the board against Madison West on Thursday. Janesville Craig blew past Madison West 42-13 on the road. With the Cougars ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Paul Platts was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Braden Tyler helped Platts out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Verona's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Janesville Craig, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Verona against Janesville Craig in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. In that matchup, Verona amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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