If Superior was feeling good fresh off their 40-14 takedown of St. Cecilia last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Superior Wildcats took a blow against the Wood River Eagles on Friday, falling 42-14. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2015.
Despite the loss, Superior still got an impressive performance from Kyler Boyles, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Boyles' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Superior was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wood River was led to victory by Beau Rohrich and Madden Brabec. Rohrich rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, while Brabec rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Brabec really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Superior dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wood River, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Superior didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-19 win against Gibbon on the 24th. Wood River has also already played their next game, a 33-16 victory against Doniphan-Trumbull on the 25th.
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