On Friday, Boone Central faced Battle Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Boone Central Cardinals lost 27-7 to the Battle Creek Braves. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
KADEN MILLER threw for 49 yards.
JADEN HAGEMANN was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards. On the ground,
BROGAN BENES rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Battle Creek had a senior duo take command as Jaxon Mettler rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns and Aden Pochop gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards. Wyatt Nierodzik handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Boone Central's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Battle Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Boone Central will head out to square off against Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wood River has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 113 points over their last three matchups. As for Battle Creek, they will take on Archbishop Bergan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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