Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Middleton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Badger Badgers on Friday, falling 31-7. The Cardinals were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior), but the Badgers' defense proved too tough.

Cardinals
| 10/31/25 @ Badger | 7-31 |
| 10/24/25 vs Milwaukee Hamilton | 63-8 |
| 10/16/25 @ Madison West | 38-9 |
| 10/10/25 @ Madison La Follette | 56-7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Madison East | 56-3 |
The loss snapped Middleton's winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Badger, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Badger, they will take on Muskego at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Badgers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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