The Silver Lake Mustangs will face off against the Arthur County Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Silver Lake is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Harvard: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mustangs blew the Cardinals out of the water with a 61-2 final score. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cardinals are ranked 137th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaxon Tenbensel
| 10/24/25 @ Harvard | 5 |
| 10/17/25 vs Meridian | 1 |
| 10/10/25 vs Red Cloud | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Dorchester | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Sterling | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Jaxon Tenbensel produced another solid performance rushing for 174 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 17 rushing touchdowns on the season. Beau Bonifas made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Silver Lake's run defense was locked in: Harvard could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Graham Karr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Silver Lake didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.6.
Silver Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bonifas, Noah Lutz, and Karr picked up one apiece. Bonifas' passing game has become a key predictor of Silver Lake's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Bonifas got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Arthur County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hawks 52-12. With the Wolves ahead 38-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Silver Lake's record now sits at 6-2. As for Arthur County, their record is now an identical 6-2.
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