Football Recap: Bennington's Offense Sparked by William Gutz

Badgers

Previous Games

@ SBHS 10-16-2026	47-0	W
vs BHS 10-9-2026	48-7	W
@ KHS 10-2-2026	27-23	W
@ NHS 9-25-2026	58-0	W
vs CP 9-18-2026	21-13	W
+ 3 more games

Bennington strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Standing Bear Grizzlies 47-0. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Grizzlies are ranked 54th), the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

William Gutz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 266 yards and 4 touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. His rushing yards production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 yards. The team also got some help from Ty Bouaphakeo, who threw for 201 yards and 3 TDs while completing 75% of his passes.

Bennington trampled Standing Bear's defense to the tune of 522 total yards. That marks the highest total yardage the team's had all season long.

Bennington's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Standing Bear, they have now lost four of their last five games at home. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Bennington has already played their next contest, a 35-0 loss against Millard North on the 23rd. As for Standing Bear, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 38-7 win against Bellevue East on the 22nd.