Football Recap: Jedd Ramold and Brady Quinlivan Secure Win for Mount Michael Benedictine

After only seven points in their last matchup, Mount Michael Benedictine made sure to put some points up on the board against Fort Calhoun on Friday. The Knights enjoyed a cozy 34-20 victory over the Pioneers. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 27-3 loss the last time these two teams met.

Brady Quinlivan

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs Fort Calhoun	207
08/29/25 vs Auburn	90
10/18/24 @ Concordia	81
09/05/25 @ Scotus	62
09/12/25 vs Schuyler	61

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brady Quinlivan and Jedd Ramold. Quinlivan rushed for 207 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries while Ramold rushed for 165 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 207 rushing yards gave Quinlivan a new career-high.

Mount Michael Benedictine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.

Mount Michael Benedictine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ramold. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 106 rushing yards in the fourth games prior.

When it comes to explaining why Fort Calhoun lost, don't look at Kaiden Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and a pair of scores.

Mount Michael Benedictine's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for Fort Calhoun, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mount Michael Benedictine is set to square off against their familiar foe Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Knights 11.6, the Warriors 4.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun will face off against rival Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.