Two dominant backs in Kyler Boyles and Beau Rohrich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Superior Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Wood River Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Superior is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Superior got the win against St. Cecilia by a conclusive 40-14. That looming 40-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Boyles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Superior was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wood River waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Buffaloes 21-19.
It was another big night for Madden Brabec, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 119 yards on 12 of 18 attempts. Wood River also got a significant boost from Rohrich, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Superior's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Wood River, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Superior has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wood River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 293.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Superior was able to grind out a solid victory over Wood River when the teams last played back in September of 2015, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Superior since the squad 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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