In Friday's league game, the Maxwell Wildcats (Maxwell, NE) football team smashed the visiting Stapleton Broncos (Stapleton, NE), by a final score of 78-22.

The Wildcats (5-2) will now prepare for their game against Mullen (Mullen, NE). The Broncos come into the D2 District 9 (8 Man) game with a 4-3 record. In their last game, Mullen was trounced by Brady (Brady, NE), 74-58, in a league game.

The Broncos now hold a 0-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Paxton for a D2 District 9 (8 Man) game on Thursday, October 22. Stapleton will battle a Tigers team coming off a 34-20 non-league loss to Sandhills/Thedford (Dunning, NE). The Tigers record now stands at 1-6.

Quarter 1

Max--Ryan McKeeman 70 yd. Kick-off Return (Branden Bardell PAT Kick) Max--Dawson Heinzen 8 yd. Rec. from Blaker Morrissey (B. Bardell PAT Kick) Max--R. McKeeman 54 yd. Run (B. Bardell PAT Kick) Max--Garett Schledewitz 60 yd. Run (B. Bardell PAT Kick) Stap--Brandon Kleewein 38 yd. Rec. from Seth Simants (PAT Pass Failed) Max--G. Schledewitz 22 yd. Run (B. Bardell PAT Kick)

Quarter 2

Max--Ryan McKeeman 56 yd. Run (Branden Bardell PAT Kick) Max--Connor Gosnell 19 yd. Run (B. Bardell PAT Kick) Max--Will Huffman 5 yd. Run (B. Bardell PAT Kick) Max--Safety (Matt Walker Tackle KR endzone) Max--Branden Bardell 5 yd. Run (PAT Kick Failed) Max--B. Bardell 22 yd. Run (PAT Run Failed)

Quarter 3

Max--Branden Bardell 55 yd. Run (Trayvon Eddins PAT Run)

Quarter 4

Stap--Trenton Harbur 44 yd. Run (T. Harbur PAT Run) Stap--T. Harbur 1 yd. Run (B. Kleewein PAT Rec. from T. Harbur)