The Boone Central Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Cross County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boone Central will be strutting in after a victory while Cross County will be coming in after a loss.
Boone Central will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Wood River on Friday. Boone Central was the clear victor by a 37-14 margin over Wood River. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
BROGAN BENES was his usual excellent self, rushing for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards. Another player making a difference was JACOB MILLER, who rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Boone Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Boone Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of CODY ANDREASEN and JUDE SPANN.
Meanwhile, Cross County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-24 to Doniphan-Trumbull.
Cross County might have lost, but man, Thatcher Hanson was a machine: he picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Boone Central back to even at 2-2. As for Cross County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
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