Football Preview: Bishop Neumann Cavaliers vs. Lincoln Lutheran Warriors
After two games on the road, Bishop Neumann is heading back home. They will welcome the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Neumann knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Lincoln Lutheran likes a good challenge.
Bishop Neumann's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Conestoga on the road to the tune of 50-0. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won six matches by 34 points or more so far this season.
Conor Booth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 232 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 17th straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Rezac, who threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Neumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln Lutheran). They blew past Palmyra, posting a 45-6 win at home. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Braxton Glines had an outrageously good game as he threw for 229 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Another player making a difference was Trenton Ernst, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bishop Neumann's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Lincoln Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Neumann against Lincoln Lutheran when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 62-10 win. Does Bishop Neumann have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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