October 2016

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Turmoil hits, football Cardinals fall

Poof!

In the blink of an eye, so much vanished right before the eyes of Middleton’s football team.

Madison La Follette’s Julian Patton threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Alex Berg with just 11 seconds last Friday to give the Lancers an improbable 13-12 win over the Cardinals. In the process, Middleton lost far more than a game.

The Cardinals fell to 5-2 overall and in the Big Eight, two games behind league-leading Verona (7-0, 7-0) and one behind Sun Prairie (6-1, 6-1). Now, barring a bevy of surprises in the final two weeks, Middleton’s two-year run as conference champions will end.

In addition, Middleton’s second loss in three games means it’s far more likely the Cardinals will have to go on the road when the playoffs begin Oct. 21.

“I’m at a loss for words,” said Middleton coach Tim Simon, who then stood silently for several seconds. “We just didn’t finish.”

No they didn’t.

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MHS golfers have survived, thrived

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”

—  Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers head coach (1959-’67)

 

Vince Lombardi, arguably the greatest football coach in history, uttered these famous words more than a half century ago.

If Lombardi were alive today, he’d be thrilled to see how Middleton’s girls golf team has handled the adversity he was speaking of.

Few teams anywhere have dealt with the number of obstacles the Cardinals have in 2016. And it’s hard to imagine anyone handling the challenges any better.

Middleton, the defending WIAA Division 1 champions, rolled at its own sectional held at Blackhawk Country Club Tuesday afternoon. The Cardinals shot a 322 and will head back to state as one of the co-favorites along with Hartland Arrowhead.

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