Football Recap: Blake Brown Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Sioux Center + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

11/07/25 - Neutral	35-14 W
09/26/25 - Away	28-15 W
09/27/24 - Home	21-3 W
11/03/23 - Neutral	27-26 W
09/22/23 - Away	0-21 L
10/07/22 - Home	7-29 L

Bishop Heelan Catholic extended their postseason success on Friday against Sioux Center. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 35-14 win. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Bishop Heelan Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Brown, who rushed for 182 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 182 rushing yards gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Gehling, who threw for 108 yards and two TDs.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Heelan Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why Sioux Center lost, don't look at Ezra Hibma. Despite the final result, he rushed for 61 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 73 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.

Bishop Heelan Catholic's record is now 9-2. As for Sioux Center, they moved to 9-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Coming up, Bishop Heelan Catholic will take on Wahlert on Friday. The Golden Eagles' defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so the Crusaders' offense will have their work cut out for them. Sioux Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now.