The Bennington Badgers will take on the Waverly Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bennington's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Waverly's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bennington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Elkhorn North 42-7. The result was nothing new for the Badgers, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ty Bouaphakeo
| 11/07/25 vs Elkhorn North | 116 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hastings | 97 |
| 09/05/25 vs Gretna East | 95 |
| 09/26/25 @ Gretna | 90 |
| 09/19/25 vs Northwest | 84 |
Ty Bouaphakeo produced another solid performance rushing for 116 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 310 yards and three touchdowns. Those 116 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will Gutz, who gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bennington's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ty Thomsen, Dalton Pruess, and Charlie Swoboda, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Waverly strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 30-24 W against Seward.
Bennington better keep an eye on Nathan Axmann. He was instrumental in Waverly's win, rushing for 229 yards and three TDs. Axmann is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last six games he's played.
Bennington's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Waverly, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Bennington couldn't quite finish off Waverly in their previous meeting back in August and fell 21-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Axmann, who rushed for 258 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Badgers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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