MADISON — Ben Lashuk knew he was in the middle of something special.
So as Middleton’s junior quarterback was helping lead the Cardiac Cards on a memorable comeback on Oct. 2, Lashuk pushed the pause button for a brief moment.
“That fourth quarter was probably one of the most fun quarters of football I've ever played,” Lashuk said. “I mean, I was hyped. I had so much adrenaline. I just wanted to stop for a minute and soak it all in.”
With good reason.
Middleton trailed host Madison La Follette, 35-21, heading to the fourth quarter. The Cardinals responded with 22 unanswered fourth quarter points and stunned the Lancers, 43-35.
Middleton improved to 4-3 overall, 4-1 in the Big Eight Conference and took a big step towards securing a playoff berth for the 30th consecutive season. The Lancers fell to 3-4, 2-3.