By Justice Feelgood Marshall, Last updated Tue Nov 10 2009 7:35pm

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Madison (#2 North Central)

First bout: vs Boston, 3:30pm Friday

2009 WFTDA record: 7-3

2009 biggest win: 199-56 over Brewcity, September 18 (NC regionals)

2009 biggest loss: 275-76 to Detroit, October 10

2009 closest bout: 107-95 victory over Detroit, September 19 (NC regionals)

2009 background: Madison rolled up some big wins and a solid winning record this year but scored most of their wins against teams that stood considerably lower in the ranks than Madison -- North Star, Arch Rival, Tampa Bay and two over Brewcity. When they've gone up against other teams that will be appearing at Nationals, it has not gone well for them -- a 152-112 loss to Kansas City and a 150-56 loss to Windy City are on their record.

They did score an upset over regional rivals Detroit when it counted most, though, swapping spots at North Central regionals by winning 107-95 in the semifinals. Worryingly for Madison fans, though, Detroit absolutely smoked them in a rematch less than a month later, dropping nearly 200 points worth of margin in a 275-76 rout.

Tournament history: This is Madison's first trip to Nationals, and it comes two years after one of the most notable upsets in the young sport -- in 2007, Madison was the #1 seed in Eastern Regionals but lasted exactly 60 minutes before being shocked by the (then) upstart 7 seed, Windy City. The following year, Madison hosted Regionals but had the bad luck of facing the nearly unstoppable #1 seed Gotham on the first day, and were eliminated early again.

Lowdown: Madison is a team built on speed and fairly consistently puts up huge point totals when they win; they're not a crew known for the 4-0 hit-and-quit. When an opponent can handle that speed and deny Madison multi-pass jams, it seems Madison has a tough time adjusting. Checking out their history on FlatTrackStats.com, a pattern becomes abundantly clear -- in the last three years, with the exception of their 152-112 loss to Kansas City, Madison has not lost a game in which they scored over 100 points and not won a game in which they scored under 100. That's 23 out of 24 bouts in which the triple-digit total has been the decider between a Madison win or loss.

Players to watch: Jewels of Denile, Mouse, Darling Nikki and new face Juke Boxx are the main jammers in an offensive-heavy lineup; Wildberry Punch, Back Doris, Chop Suzzy and Charlie Hustle also have gotten time with the jam star. Quietly effective in the Madison pack are Back Doris, Dolly Pardon Me and Allie Gator.

Road to the championship: Madison opens the tournament with a bout against Boston, to whom they lost a last jam nailbiter in the consolation rounds of 2008 Eastern Regionals, 90-88. If they can get the win there, they draw the #1 seed from South Central, Texas. Madison and Texas have met once before, with Texas taking a 144-59 victory at home in September 2008. Texas would have to be the favorite in that matchup, but a Madison upset would put them in the final four against either Philly, Rocky Mountain or Houston.

Roster: Back Doris 1134 // Charlie Hustle 33 // Chop Suzzy 311 // Darling Nikki 14 // Dolly Pardon Me 925 // Jewels of Denile 99 // Juke Boxx A18 // Mack the Knife 15 // Mauly Tov 131 // Mouse 4 // Mustang 66 // Stank Girl 77 // Stitch 444 // Wildberry Punch (Captain) 27 // Allie Gator 18 Ft. Long // Tango De Muerte 22 // Rosetta Stoned 420 // Meanie Cooper 37 // Major Kusaknocky 98