Football Recap: Wayne Takes a Loss

Wayne lost against O'Neill back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Blue Devils came up short against the Eagles, falling 47-21. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.

Jace Jorgensen

Receiving Yards

09/12/25 @ Brownell Talbot	95
09/26/25 @ O'Neill	82
08/29/25 @ Roncalli Catholic	43
09/05/25 vs Cedar Catholic	15
09/19/25 vs Logan View/Scribner-Snyder	7

Despite the loss, Wayne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Easton Endicott threw for 207 yards and three TDs. The Blue Devils also got help from Jace Jorgensen, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Braxen Eichelberger and Porter Mathews. Eichelberger gained 201 total yards and two touchdowns while Mathews rushed for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Eichelberger a new career-high in rushing yards (135). Turner Heiss was another key player, rushing for 50 yards and one score.

This is the second loss in a row for Wayne and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for O'Neill, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

Wayne has already played their next matchup, a 55-7 defeat against Lakeview on the 3rd. As for O'Neill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 33-21 win against Pierce on the 3rd.