A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fillmore Central has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Doniphan-Trumbull will arrive with three straight victories.
Fillmore Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wood River on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fillmore Central was dealt a 61-18 loss at the hands of Wood River.
Although Fillmore Central took the loss, they still got scores from Joey Stoner, Kayden Bolejack, and Jarin Tweedy.
Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull made easy work of Superior on Friday and carried off a 38-13 win. Considering the Cardinals have won three games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Doniphan-Trumbull didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tycen Breckner, Chase Kaczor, and Tregan Barnes picked up one apiece. Breckner is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Superior's side was Seth Schwarz, who forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Fillmore Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Fillmore Central's way against Doniphan-Trumbull when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Fillmore Central made off with a 41-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Doniphan-Trumbull's Jaden Williams, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fillmore Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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