This matchup - for the North Central championship, for the bye berth at Nationals, and for pride of the Midwest has been a study in the effect of fast-derby tactics on an extraordinary team.  The Mad Rollin’ Dolls continue to play their style of hard-hitting, precise blocking with a remarkable competence, but they are having trouble keeping up with Varla Vendetta and Shocka Conduit.  Varla and Shocka took control of four early power jams to establish a hard, firm control on scoreboard - and instead of sitting on that lead, they have continued to increase that lead.  Madison’s one lead jam in which they took more than five points came from a Juke Boxx-Mouse pass the star, but that has been the extent to which MRD has been able to innovate.

At the half: 90-19.