Hershey easily dispatched Gibbon last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Panthers fell just short of the Wood River Eagles by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. Despite 179 more yards than the Eagles, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wood River, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Hershey will square off against Grand Island Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wood River, they will take on Fairbury at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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