A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on the St. Paul Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boone Central has three straight victories, St. Paul has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Boone Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Centura at home to the tune of 49-8 on Friday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Centurions are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boone Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JACOB MILLER out in front who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns. MILLER showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. BROGAN BENES also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boone Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Paul suffered their closest defeat since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Cross County by a score of 22-20. Despite 134 more yards than the Cougars, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite their loss, St. Paul saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zandyn Weller, who rushed for 107 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Cody Kuszak also helped out as he racked up 128 rushing yards.
Boone Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Boone Central against St. Paul in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 win. Does Boone Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Paul turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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