There was early excitement for Haven after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Garden Plain who ended up claiming the real prize. The Wildcats and the Owls were almost perfectly matched up, but the Wildcats suffered a 15-14 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Owls: they've now lost five in a row.
Zade Turner
| 10/03/25 @ Garden Plain | 80 |
| 09/26/25 vs Douglass | 59 |
| 09/19/25 @ Smoky Valley | 31 |
| 09/12/25 @ Nickerson | 31 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hillsboro | 7 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brogan Wray, who threw for 172 yards and one touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. A healthy portion of Wray's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Zade Turner.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Braylen Dold and Emrick Hays. Dold rushed for 149 yards and one TD while picking up 8.8 yards per carry while Hays rushed for 125 yards and one score. Those 149 rushing yards gave Dold a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Haven fell to 4-1. As for Garden Plain, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Haven will be playing in front of their home fans against Belle Plaine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will be up against the Dragons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Garden Plain, they will venture away from home to face off against Kingman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Owls will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.8 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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