The Boone Central Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Kearney Catholic Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Boone Central ended up a good deal behind Ord and lost 35-19. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kade Hudson
| 09/19/25 vs Wood River | 115.5 |
| 09/12/25 @ Battle Creek | 112.5 |
| 10/23/25 @ Ord | 110.6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Centura | 100.4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Cross County | 84.5 |
| + 4 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kade Hudson, who threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Boone Central's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. A healthy portion of Hudson's aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Brogan Benes, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-12 win over Valentine. The Stars pushed the score to 42-6 by the end of the third, a deficit Valentine cut but never quite recovered from.
Kearney Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Boone Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
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