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Article: Stone Bridge Wins Rematch; Bulldogs Beat Madison Again, This Time in Division 5 Playoffs
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- November 19, 2006
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No. 5 Stone Bridge 49, Madison 28
When an undefeated team has an offense averaging 43 points per
game, that side of the ball is going to get most of the attention
from fans, media and the opposition.
But as Stone Bridge chases the state title that barely eluded its
Bulldogs last year, its defense is quietly improving. Case in point:
Friday night's 49-28 win against Madison in the AAA Northern Region
Division 5 semifinals.
Even though 28 points doesn't sound so stifling, the Bulldogs
gave up half of those in the fourth quarter as they began inserting
backups. Most important, Stone Bridge showed improvement over its
regular-season meeting with Madison (a 52-35 win in mid-October),
and the ...