The St. Cecilia Bluehawks will face off against the Wood River Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Cecilia will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, St. Cecilia was beaten by Bishop Neumann 73-7. The Bluehawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-7.
Despite the loss, St. Cecilia got top-tier performance from Jj Schaefer, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schaefer's longest reception was for an incredible 84 yards.
Meanwhile, Wood River entered their contest against Boone Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wood River came up short against Boone Central, falling 37-14. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Wood River got top-tier performance from Beau Rohrich, who rushed for 154 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Rohrich's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season. Wood River also got a significant boost from Madden Brabec, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wood River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
St. Cecilia's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wood River, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
St. Cecilia took their win against Wood River when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-19. Will St. Cecilia repeat their success, or does Wood River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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