West Point-Beemer defeats Madison

The West Point-Beemer Cadets picked up their second win of the season Friday night, winning 28-13 at Madison.

The game was tied at 7 at the end of one, and the Dragons blanked West Point-Beemer 6-0 in the second quarter to take a 13-7 lead into the locker room.

The Cadets shutout Madison 7-0 in the third quarter to lead 14-13 at the end of three, and won the fourth quarter 14-0 to seal the deal.

Here is the scoring summary for both teams:

First Quarter Summary

Madison- Steven Vargas 11 yd Run Aron Reynaga Kick
WPB- Tate Toelle 50 yd Run Ben Jahnke Kick

Second Quarter Summary

Mad- Everardo Macias 5 yd Run PAT Failed

Third Quarter Summary

WPB- Riley Berg 6 yd Run Jahnke Kick

Fourth Quarter Summary

WPB- Tate Toelle 13 yd Fumble Return Jahnke Kick
WPB- Toelle to Berg 16 yd Pass Jahnke Kick

Tate Toelle had 114 yards rushing on 18 carries, including a score. Toelle was 6-11 passing for 51 yards with a touchdown and an INT.

Blake Schroedter made a team-high 8 tackles.

The Cadets totaled 241 yards of offense, including 190 rushing.

The defense allowed 227 yards, 184 coming on the ground.

This was a good win for West Point-Beemer. I wasn't sure if the Cadets could get the job done, but they did. Hats off to West Point-Beemer for a game well played.

The Cadets (2-6) round out the regular season at home Friday night against Wayne (1-7).

The Blue Devils were shutout 38-0 at Boone Central/Newman Grove last time out, and have struggled all season long.

Wayne's lost win is over Arlington, who beat West Point-Beemer. Ironically, the two teams the Cadets have beaten, Fort Calhoun and Madison, are teams the Blue Devils have lost to.

It's the last game of the year and anything can happen, but I think West Point-Beemer will get the job done.

The playoffs are out of the question, but the Cadets could go out winners and send their seniors off in style. Winning the last two games of the year could also serve as a building block heading into next season.

Toelle has to run the show for West Point-Beemer in his final game in a Cadet uniform. If he can do that, West Point-Beemer should be in good shape.

The Cadets need everyone to rally around each other and play well. I'm sure there's a lot of fight left in this team, and at this point it's all about playing for school pride.

No West Point-Beemer is not going to the playoffs, but this game is still significant to these players, coaches, fans, and even the West Point and Beemer communities.

While 3-6 isn't an ideal season, it's still better than 2-7.

We'll see what happens in the Cadets' final game Friday night.