Football Recap: Cedar Catholic Trojans vs. Ponca Indians
Cedar Catholic entered their tilt with Ponca on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over the Ponca Indians on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Cedar Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braeden Reifenrath, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Reifenrath has posted since back in September of 2023. Breiton Whitmire was another key back, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cedar Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Cedar Catholic pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ponca, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Catholic and Oakland-Craig are set to duel on Friday. Cedar Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season. As for Ponca, they will venture away from home to face off against West Point-Beemer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponca is facing West Point-Beemer at the right time seeing as West Point-Beemer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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