Football Recap: Red Cloud's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Red Cloud won the last time they faced Silver Lake and Hunter Englehart did his part to make sure it happened again. The Warriors really took it to the Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-37 win with plenty of help from Englehart, who punched in two rushing scores, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Red Cloud didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Connor Rust and Mason Bolin.

Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxon Tenbensel, who picked up 107 receiving yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Beau Bonifas, who threw for 260 yards and five TDs.

Warriors

Previous 6 Games

10/10/25 @ Silver Lake	67-37
10/03/25 vs Harvard	1-0
09/26/25 @ Meridian	46-16
09/19/25 @ Sterling	76-14
09/12/25 vs Diller-Odell	60-14
09/05/25 vs Lewiston	67-22

The victory keeps Red Cloud at an undefeated 6-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 52.8 points this season. As for Silver Lake, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Cloud will take on Dorchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will be up against the Longhorns' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Silver Lake, they will challenge Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Tenbensel and Jayton Jones.