Football Recap: Archangels Catholic's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Defenders

Previous 5 Games

09/26/25 vs Nebraska Christian	56-8
09/19/25 @ Riverside	46-8
09/12/25 vs Wynot	36-30
09/05/25 @ Randolph	62-28
08/29/25 vs Winside	54-0

Archangels Catholic had won four straight games and Gavin Geilenkirchen did his part to make it five on Friday. The Defenders claimed a resounding 56-8 win over the Nebraska Christian Eagles for which the team can thank Geilenkirchen, who rushed for 207 yards and four TDs on only eight carries. Geilenkirchen is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

Archangels Catholic's defense made their presence known, laying out Baron Falk three times. Gage Braun was especially locked on to Nebraska Christian's QB and sacked him twice. Geilenkirchen got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Nebraska Christian still got an impressive performance from Titus Birnie, who rushed for 116 yards and one score while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.

Archangels Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Nebraska Christian, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Archangels Catholic is set to challenge their familiar foe Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Nebraska Christian will face off against rival Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.