You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out between Neligh-Oakdale and Madison. Neligh-Oakdale steamrollered Madison 64-6. Neligh-Oakdale were heavily favored coming into this matchup, and the results showcase why.
Neligh-Oakdale's offense rushed out of the gates and came up with 42 first-half points. Meanwhile, Madison couldn't get anything going offensively, leaving the score at 42-0 heading into the break. The Neligh-Oakdale defense stood its ground in the third quarter, giving up 0 and all but finishing the match. The win got Neligh-Oakdale back to even at 3-3. The loss dropped Madison's record to 1-5.
Next week Neligh-Oakdale take on Elkhorn Valley at 2:00 PM. Elkhorn Valley took a loss in their last contest and are no doubt out to reverse Neligh-Oakdale's good fortune. As for Madison, they will face off against Lutheran-Northeast. Lutheran-Northeast have averaged 62 points over the course of their past six games, so Madison might be in for a challenge.
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