Gibbon and Wood River are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Gibbon Buffaloes are taking a road trip to face off against the Wood River Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibbon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Gibbon headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but St. Cecilia let them put that streak behind them. Gibbon took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over St. Cecilia. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Buffaloes as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wood River). They blew past Fillmore Central 61-18 on the road on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Beau Rohrich continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards. Another player making a difference was Madden Brabec, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wood River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Wood River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jace Stewart and Brabec.
Gibbon's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Wood River, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Gibbon lost to Wood River on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Gibbon, Waylon Cronk (who threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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