Football Preview: Amherst Broncos vs. Kearney Catholic Stars
The Amherst Broncos will venture away from home to take on the Kearney Catholic Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kearney Catholic is hoping to do what St. Paul couldn't on Friday: put an end to Amherst's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Amherst put the hurt on St. Paul with a sharp 28-6 win. The matchup marked the Broncos' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic's and Minden's game on Thursday was close at halftime, but Kearney Catholic turned on the heat in the second half with 21 points. Kearney Catholic was the clear victor by a 42-19 margin over Minden. The Stars' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
A big part of Kearney Catholic's victory came down to the chemistry between Jacob Bosshamer and his top target Pete Homan. Bosshamer threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Homan rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Homan a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Jake Geiser, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Amherst's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kearney Catholic, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Amherst lost to Kearney Catholic on the road by a decisive 16-0 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Homan, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Amherst knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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