Fillmore Central had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-4 to make it seven. They fell 25-20 to the Wood River Eagles. The Panthers lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-18 score last time.
Despite the loss, Fillmore Central still got an impressive performance from Preston Komenda, who threw for 219 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
As for Wood River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.9 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.7 in the others.
Madden Brabec was his usual excellent self, rushing for 292 yards and three TDs while picking up 15.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 114 yards and one touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Looking ahead, Fillmore Central will face off against Doniphan-Trumbull at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wood River, they will challenge Gibbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Buffaloes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.83 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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