Football Preview: Lourdes Central Catholic Knights vs. Johnson-Brock Eagles
The Lourdes Central Catholic Knights will square off against the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lourdes Central Catholic will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Lourdes Central Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Johnson County Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 42-22. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Johnson-Brock aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to six. They really took it to Omaha Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-22 win at home. Johnson-Brock's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Johnson-Brock found their leader in underclassman Braxton Bridger, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Bridger's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Behrends, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Johnson-Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Johnson-Brock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Behrends and Deacon Bernadt.
Lourdes Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Johnson-Brock, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Lourdes Central Catholic took a serious blow against Johnson-Brock in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 47-0. Thankfully for Lourdes Central Catholic, Sloan Pelican (who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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