By james art (12) Madison in (5) Geneva
What: Division III, Region 9 playoff opener
When: 7 p.m., November 1
Where: SPIRE Academy
Records: Geneva 9-1, Madison 7-3
On deck: Winner will play the winner of (4) Aurora and (13) Bedford
Last week: Geneva def. Jefferson, 56-22, Madison beat Conneaut, 43-6
For the record: Geneva defeated visiting Madison 21-14 in a Week 9 game. Two weeks later, the rivals meet again. Since 1956, Madison holds the edge in the series, 36-29-2, but Geneva has won five of the last six. … Two weeks ago, the Blue Streaks took an early 14-0 lead when Will Randall threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to Alexander Davis. Two turnovers in the second quarter allowed Geneva to gain some momentum, and the Eagles used that in a dominant second half in which Geneva’s ground game wore down the Blue Stripes and the Eagles’ defense limited Madison’s passing game, which had dominated the first quarter. … Randle threw for 1,409 yards and 17 touchdowns, with Davis (18-for-328) as his top target. James Poe has a team-high 512 yards rushing with three scores. … Here’s an impressive stat — Geneva’s quartet of Bryce Peet, Hayden Deimer, Caden Proy and Luke Barbeau combined for 3,300 yards and 45 touchdowns with zero errors through 10 weeks. … Madison’s keys slow Geneva down while maintaining offensive momentum while the Eagles need to smooth out the ground game and keep Randall from having a career night.