Football Recap: Rio Curtis Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Filer + How To Watch

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Gooding and Filer, and Gooding kept the tradition alive. The Senators came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 30-22 on Friday. For the Senators, this counts as revenge for the 20-0 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Eli Esterbrook

Receiving Yards

10/10/25 vs Filer	124
09/19/25 vs Mountain Home	122
09/05/25 vs Homedale	122
10/03/25 vs Buhl	101
09/12/25 @ Caldwell	85

Gooding's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rio Curtis, who rushed for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Curtis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Gooding also got help from Eli Esterbrook, who showed off his sure hands for 124 receiving yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gooding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Another reason for the win was Gooding's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ezra Gillette, Zaeden Gonzales, and Riley Arnold, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Talyn Weaver, who picked up 117 receiving yards and one TD. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Rea, who threw for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Gooding is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points over those games. As for Filer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gooding will head out to challenge Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Filer, they will venture away from home to square off against Mountain Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.