The Ell-Saline Cardinals will challenge the Madison/Hamilton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ell-Saline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Washington County a 56-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Kas Kramer
| 10/30/25 vs Washington County | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Goessel | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Norwich | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Little River | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Solomon | 2 |
It was another big night for Kas Kramer, who rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Collin Dent made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Ell-Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dent and Kramer. Kramer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. Dent got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Madison/Hamilton over Sedan in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Devils out of the water with a 57-12 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 36-point advantage.
Ell-Saline's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Madison/Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Ell-Saline couldn't quite finish off Madison/Hamilton in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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