Two dominant signal callers in Austin Scheuler and Grayson Sack are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bergan Catholic Knights will challenge the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bergan Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-0 victory over Wood River. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won seven games in a row.
Trent Mlnarik continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and three scores on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 77 yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Baker, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Bergan Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Owen Koenig, Cade Pribnow, Gavin Dean, and Alex Kimminau picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic won against St. Paul last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Crusaders blew past West Point-Beemer 49-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Bergan Catholic better keep an eye on Jack Alberts. He was instrumental in Grand Island Central Catholic's win, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Alberts also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending one pass. Connor Haney was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Grand Island Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Grand Island Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Bergan Catholic, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Bergan Catholic against Grand Island Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 38-8 victory. In that game, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
