Madison Football Title Game: All You Need To Know About Championship Contest

The goal set back in August during sweaty two-a-days has been reached, and the time to achieve greatness is here.

The Madison Dodgers football team has reached the North 2, Group 2 title game and will square off against Rutherford.

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released days, times, and venues for each of the state’s title games over the first weekend of December.

The Dodgers, as the No. 4 seed, will be the away team against Rutherford, the No. 2 seed, on Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in Rutherford. Ticket prices are $9 for adults and $3 for seniors and students.

How did the Dodgers get here?

With defense.

Bringing its 8-2 regular season record into the playoffs, Madison shut out No. 5 seed Mountain Lakes before putting the brakes on top seed Lenape Valley this past weekend by a score of 14-7, punching its ticket to the title game.

Rutherford has gone in the other direction, scoring more than any other team in the bracket after beating Lyndhurst 35-12 in the first round and 38-28 against Hanover Park in the semifinals.