The Bennington Badgers will face off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Bennington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Elkhorn 49-7 on Thursday. With the Badgers ahead 42-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Ty Bouaphakeo
| 10/09/25 @ Elkhorn | 158.6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Gretna | 145.8 |
| 09/06/24 @ Gretna East | 141.7 |
| 08/29/25 @ Waverly | 140.7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hastings | 138.2 |
Bennington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Will Gutz, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Ty Bouaphakeo, who rushed for 77 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Bouaphakeo a new career-high in passer rating (158.6).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bennington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkhorn only rushed for 114.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The SkyHawks came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 28-19.
Bennington better keep an eye on Carter Hotz. He was instrumental in Skutt Catholic's win, throwing for 242 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 63 yards.
Skutt Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Bennington, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Bennington couldn't quite finish off Skutt Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 29-26. Will the Badgers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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