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.
