The Wood River Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Gibbon Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wood River will be strutting in after a win while Gibbon will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Wood River didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fillmore Central, but they still walked away with a 25-20 victory. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Madden Brabec produced another solid performance rushing for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 114 yards and one TD. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Brabec was just one part of a punishing run game: Wood River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Gibbon fell victim to St. Cecilia and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of the Bluehawks. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wood River's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.9 points on average over those games. As for Gibbon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Wood River came out on top in a nail-biter against Gibbon when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 21-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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