Madison Soars Past Dakota Valley In Quarterfinal Action

Visiting Dakota Valley for quarterfinal action of the 11A playoffs on Thursday night, the Madison Bulldogs put forth a three-phase effort, cruising to a 40-7 victory. Madison scored on the opening drive of the contest, a four-play 75-yard effort, capped off by a Nathan Ricke to Carter Bergheim 41-yard touchdown pass. The defense was able to get a goal line stand in the first half and scored right before the half to lead 13-0 after 24 minutes of play.

The Bulldogs slammed the door in the third quarter, getting a 57-yard touchdown run from Chris Reece, a 64-yard Interception return for a touchdown by Mike Peters and a houdini-esk 36-yard touchdown run from Ricke. Big plays and a stout defense carried the Bulldogs to the upset victory.

Reese would add one more touchdown on the ground to cap off the Bulldog scoring in the game. Dakota Valley added a late touchdown. Madison finished with 344 yards of offense, including 235 on the ground. Head Coach Max Hodgen reflects on the contest.