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West Point-Beemer at Boone Central: can anyone slow the Cardinals?
Unbeaten Boone Central has outscored opponents 352-81. West Point-Beemer brings a three-game win streak to Albion. Charts, shared opponents and playoff picture.
Game-day information: Kickoff reported by the Game Center: 7 p.m. Central. This article’s schedules and statistics are dated reporting, not live score updates.
Scores are NSAA finals. Points and ranks are NSAA wildcard standings, checked Oct. 21, 2026. Projections are not official seeds.
Boone Central has not had much trouble with anybody. The Cardinals are 8-0, have outscored opponents 352-81 and won seven of their eight games by 26 points or more. The exception was a 29-26 win over Logan View on Sept. 25.
West Point-Beemer (5-3) comes to Albion on Thursday at 7 p.m. riding a three-game win streak.
The playoff picture
Boone Central is seventh in Class C2's NSAA point standings at 42.125 and sixth in the Oct. 18 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll. Our current projection has the Cardinals as the No. 7 seed, which would mean a first-round home game. See the Class C2 projection. Projections are not official seeds.
West Point-Beemer is 15th at 38.750, tied with Omaha Brownell Talbot. In C2, district champions also earn spots, so the point standings alone don't set the field. A win at Boone Central would be the biggest result of the Cadets' season, and it would raise their average.
Five shared opponents
These two have played five of the same teams, which makes for a decent comparison. Boone Central won all five, by an average of 32.6 points. West Point-Beemer went 4-1 against them, by an average of 8.4. The biggest gap was Scotus Central Catholic: Boone Central won 41-13, and West Point-Beemer lost 40-14. The closest was Logan View, where both teams won by three.
| Opponent | West Point-Beemer | Boone Central |
|---|---|---|
| Summerland | W 21-7 | W 34-3 |
| Scotus Central Catholic | L 14-40 | W 41-13 |
| Schuyler | W 42-14 | W 56-18 |
| Logan View | W 25-22 | W 29-26 |
| North Bend Central | W 42-19 | W 70-7 |
By the numbers
| West Point-Beemer | Boone Central | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-3 | 8-0 |
| NSAA rank and points | 15th, 38.750 | 7th, 42.125 |
| Points scored per game | 24.1 | 44.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 25.8 | 10.1 |
| Average margin | -1.6 | +33.9 |
| Current streak | Won 3 | Won 8 |
| Last game | W 42-19 at North Bend Central | W 56-18 at Schuyler |
Boone Central quarterback Kade Hudson has 1,637 passing yards in seven reported games, one of the top totals in C2 in the MaxPreps game reports we track. Reports are not complete for every game, so treat that as a floor.
Editorial update, Oct. 21: Program-history claims from the supplied school-history mapping are withheld pending school-identity verification. This does not change the current-season results, records or statistics above.
What to watch
- West Point-Beemer's defense. It allows 25.8 points a game. Boone Central averages 44.
- The first quarter. Boone Central's only close game was against Logan View, a team West Point-Beemer also beat by three.
- The Cadets' streak. They've won three straight, all against teams with losing records.
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