The Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Wood River Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Doniphan-Trumbull is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
Doniphan-Trumbull is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Wood River just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. The match between them and the Eagles wasn't particularly close, with Doniphan-Trumbull falling 33-16. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
It was another big night for Beau Rohrich, who rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for Wood River.
Wood River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Doniphan-Trumbull's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Wood River, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Doniphan-Trumbull has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wood River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 304.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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