Football Recap: Bishop Neumann Cavaliers vs. St. Cecilia Bluehawks
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Neumann). They claimed a resounding 73-7 win over the St. Cecilia Bluehawks at home. The victory was nothing new for the Cavaliers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Conor Booth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 303 yards and six touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Beau Fujan was another key player, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Neumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why St. Cecilia lost on Friday, don't look at Jj Schaefer. Despite the final result, he picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schaefer torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
Bishop Neumann's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Cecilia, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Bishop Neumann will welcome Palmyra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Neumann's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Palmyra's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Cecilia, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wood River at 6:30 p.m.
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