Football Preview: Catholic Memorial Crusaders vs. Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings
The Catholic Memorial Crusaders will square off against the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Catholic Memorial comes in on three and Mount Horeb/Barneveld on 11.
Catholic Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Reedsburg 34-33.
Meanwhile, Mount Horeb/Barneveld got the win against Waterford on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Wolverines are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Horeb/Barneveld's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Owen Preimesberger, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and Brooks Hendrickson, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Preimesberger's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Mount Horeb/Barneveld didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ricky Sevilla, Talon Stoenner, and Owen Aeschlimann picked up one apiece. Stoenner is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played.
Mount Horeb/Barneveld's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Catholic Memorial, their record now sits at 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Catholic Memorial against Mount Horeb/Barneveld in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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