With the playoffs just more than a week away, Middleton football coach Jason Pertzborn had a few goals entering last Friday’s contest against struggling Madison West.
The included: rest the starters, avoid injuries, and, most importantly, take care of business.
All three came to fruition as Middleton rolled to a 51-0 lead in the first half en route to a 51-20 Big Eight Conference victory over the Regents at Mansfield Stadium.
“We wanted to get some things done with our guys and get them out of the game,” Pertzborn said. “We were able to get a bunch of other kids in the game, so that was kind of the goal here this week — stay healthy, do what we need to do, take care of business, and move on.”
With its fourth consecutive victory, Middleton improved to 5-1 in the Big Eight Conference and 5-3 overall. The Cardinals remained a game behind league-leading Verona (6-0, 7-1) in the conference title race with one game to go.