Football Preview: Filer Wildcats vs. Wood River Wolverines
The Filer Wildcats will head out to square off against the Wood River Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Filer is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Filer finally turned things around against Parma on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 60-0 at home.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Tristan Rea and his top target Talyn Weaver. Rea threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Weaver picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Rea a new career-high in rushing yards.
Filer's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Chase Madsen led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Wood River took a blow against Ridgevue last Friday, falling 40-7. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Filer's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Wood River, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Filer couldn't quite finish off Wood River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 28-26. Thankfully for Filer, Kyle Ipsen (who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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