Wood River proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 21) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Hershey Panthers 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Madden Brabec threw for 85 yards and one TD. Jace Stewart was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Briggs Doane rushed for 29 yards.
Eagles
| 09/04/25 vs Hershey | 8-6 |
| 11/01/24 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 41-30 |
| 10/18/24 vs Superior | 42-14 |
| 10/10/24 vs Gibbon | 21-19 |
Wood River pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points over those games. As for Hershey, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Wood River will look to defend their home field on the 12th against Fairbury at 7:00 p.m. As for Hershey, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand Island Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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