Bennington had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Waverly Vikings by a score of 21-19 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Despite the loss, Bennington had strong showings from Jake Russell, who picked up 215 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Ty Bouaphakeo, who threw for 274 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Russell showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
Nathan Axmann went supernova For Waverly., rushing for 258 yards and a pair of scores.
Bennington and Waverly should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Badgers will square off against Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (6 vs. 49). Meanwhile, Waverly (ranked fifth) will meet Seward (ranked 51st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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