The Fillmore Central Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Wood River Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fillmore Central took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Superior with a 35-31 victory.
Preston Komenda was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 219 yards and three TDs.
Meanwhile, Wood River strolled past St. Cecilia with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-7.
Fillmore Central better keep an eye on Madden Brabec. He was instrumental in Wood River's win, rushing for 110 yards and three scores on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 87 yards and one touchdown. Brabec also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Wood River pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for Fillmore Central, their record now sits at 2-3.
Fillmore Central was dealt a bruising 61-18 loss at the hands of Wood River in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Beau Rohrich (who rushed for 215 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 13.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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