The Fillmore Central Panthers will take on the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Fillmore Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 25-20 to Wood River. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Eagles 7-0.
Fillmore Central's defeat came about despite a quality game from Preston Komenda, who threw for 219 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull entered their tilt with Superior on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 44-14 victory over the Wildcats. Considering the Cardinals have won three contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fillmore Central better keep an eye on Luke Askey. He was instrumental in Doniphan-Trumbull's win, picking up 53 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Askey a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Doniphan-Trumbull proved: they limited Superior to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Andrew Waters for the heroic effort on defense: he. Doniphan-Trumbull's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.2 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 8.7 on average over their last five games.
Fillmore Central's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Fillmore Central suffered a grim 49-27 defeat to Doniphan-Trumbull in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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