With one more victory, the Madison Warhawks will match the football program’s only other undefeated 10-0 regular season — one that occurred 46 years ago.
Madison improved to 9-0 Nov. 2 with a 28-6 road win over its neighborhood rival Oakton Cougars in Concorde District high-school action. The first-place Warhawks improved to 4-0 in the district. Oakton fell to 4-5, 1-3.
The Warhawks host the Centreville Wildcats (4-5, 3-1) in their final regular-season game Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in another district clash. Centreville will come into the game having won two straight contests.
A victory will give Madison the outright district championship. A loss could result in a three-way tie for first with the Warhawks, Centreville and Westfield Bulldogs (7-2, 3-1). It also would quash Madison’s quest to match 1978’s 10-0 regular season.
In Madison’s victory over Oakton, senior runningback Dominic Knicely led the way with 171 yards rushing and a six-yard touchdown run. He also returned a kickoff for 18 yards.
Madison fullback Matthew Weiler added 61 yards rushing, including an eight-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Cael Yates had an 18-yard TD run and Graham Gorkowski had a 40-yard interception return for a score. Jullian Hopewell kicked four extra points.
Madison gained 293 total yards, all but 34 on the ground. The Warhawks led 7-0 in the first quarter and 21-6 at halftime.
Oakton scored in the first quarter a 34-yard pass from Jack Martin to Ryan Henriques. The Cougars were held to 136 total yards, with Martin throwing for 109 yards and two interceptions.
Henry Maiden had Madison’s other interception. Leading tacklers for Madison were Maiden, Gorkowski, Jackson Ambruzs, T.J. George, Matthew Vojta (sack), Charlie Backman, Luke Salvosa and Caden Green.
