Strong second half propels Madison over Highland and earns Bobcats a bid to the playoffs
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POCATELLO – Madison earned the second auto-bid playoff spot in the 6A High Country Conference with a 28-17 win over Highland on Friday night.
The Bobcats (6-3, 2-1) trailed 17-14 at the half, but scored 14 points in the third quarter to take the lead and the defense shut out the Rams (6-3, 1-2) in the second half.
A touchdown run by Cache Summers and a touchdown catch by Brahm Thompson highlighted the second half for the Bobcats.
Madison will host a first-round playoff game.
Highland entered the weekend No. 8 in the MaxPreps rankings and is eligible for an at-large berth.
East Idaho Sports will post the playoff brackets once they are released.
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