The Madison Bulldogs earned a 41-6 win over the defending 11A champion Dell Rapids Quarriers on Friday, August 28th, in Madison.
The Bulldogs forced an early turnover as Dylan Williams intercepted Hunter Hansen during the Quarriers’ first possession of the game. Mitch Hanson scored the first touchdown for Madison after the interception to give them an early 7-0 lead. The Bulldogs scored again in the first quarter. Brodie Frederiksen found the endzone this time to put Madison ahead 14-0 after the first quarter.
Already leading 20-0, Jaxon Janke intercepted a Hansen pass deep in Madison territory returning it 91 yards for another Madison touchdown. The Bulldogs led 27-0 at halftime. Frederiksen found the endzone again in the third quarter from 20 yards away. Mason Leighton also had a 41-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Hanson for the Bulldogs.
Dell Rapids picked up their lone touchdown late in the fourth quarter on a two-yard run by Sam White. Jacob Faux led the team with 113 yards on 18 carries. Hansen ran the ball 16 times for Dell Rapids for 112 yards.
Dell Rapids falls to 0-1 on the season. The Quarriers will travel to Vermillion on Friday, September 4th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.