The Madison Bobcats will head out to take on the Thunder Ridge Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Madison is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Blackfoot, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Madison was ranked fourth). Madison blew past Blackfoot, posting a 49-0 victory at home. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Hazen Torgerson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 176 yards and five touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes, and also rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Barkley Beck was Torgerson's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Madison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Madison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Teagan Silva and Cache Summers.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 37-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland. The Titans have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Madison pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Thunder Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Madison against Thunder Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison 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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