After two games on the road, Wood River is heading back home. They will welcome the Boone Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wood River has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 113 points over their last three matches.
Wood River is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Fairbury: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wood River blew Fairbury out of the water with a 47-15 final score. The Eagles pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jeffs had little chance of recovering from.
Wood River's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madden Brabec, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Brabec didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made three total tackles, and defended a pass. Another back making a difference was Beau Rohrich, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Wood River wouldn't let Fairbury keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bryan Flores, Ikaiah Edgren, and Brabec picked up one apiece. Edgren is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wood River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Boone Central faced Battle Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Boone Central lost 27-7 to Battle Creek. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wood River's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Boone Central, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Wood River has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Boone Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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