The Superior Wildcats will take on the Wood River Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Superior is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past St. Cecilia 34-14 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kyler Boyles
| 10/10/25 @ St. Cecilia | 201 |
| 10/03/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 106 |
| 09/26/25 @ Fillmore Central | 157 |
| 09/18/25 vs Grand Island Central Catholic | 37 |
| 09/12/25 vs Cross County | 109 |
| + 2 more games |
Kyler Boyles had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game. Lincoln Sander was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Superior's run defense was locked in: St. Cecilia could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Kamden Boyles for the heroic effort on defense: he. Superior's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.53 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.57 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wood River's strategy against Gibbon on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Buffaloes out of the water with a 64-6 final score. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Superior better keep an eye on Madden Brabec. He was instrumental in Wood River's win, throwing for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 47 yards and one score.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Wood River, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Brabec, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Superior's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Wood River, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Superior has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wood River struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 150.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Superior was taken down by Wood River 42-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 28-6.
