The Janesville Craig Cougars will head out to take on the Madison East Purgolders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Janesville Craig's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Madison East's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Janesville Craig will head out to face Madison East after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Janesville Craig fell 35-28 to Middleton. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Janesville Craig's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Paul Platts, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns, and Malachi Schoonover, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Schoonover got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards.
Janesville Craig wouldn't let Middleton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jamar Jenkins was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Madison East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Madison La Follette at home and fell 40-9. One positive for the Purgolders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Janesville Craig's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Madison East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Janesville Craig took their victory against Madison East when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 48-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Janesville Craig since the squad 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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