The Gibbon Buffaloes will challenge the Fillmore Central Panthers on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gibbon will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 35-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Wood River by a score of 21-19. The Buffaloes have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Gibbon took the loss, they still got scores from Lukas Altwine and Keaton Heikkinen.
Meanwhile, Fillmore Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Doniphan-Trumbull, falling 49-27. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 7-6 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Daniel Stoner, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Preston Komenda, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
Gibbon's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Fillmore Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
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