Two dominant backs in Jedd Ramold and Kip Brigham are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will take on the Wahoo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Michael Benedictine will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Mount Michael Benedictine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over O'Neill. The Knights pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Brady Quinlivan was his usual excellent self, picking up 44 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 34 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Quinlivan, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Mount Michael Benedictine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Oldehoeft and Ramold. Ramold got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wahoo won against Concordia two weeks ago with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Warriors took their game with ease, bagging a 69-14 victory over Milford. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Brigham and Zane Wittstruck. Brigham had a great game and gained 274 total yards and seven touchdowns. Meanwhile, Wittstruck did his best for the losing side, rushing for 60 yards and one score, while also catching one touchdown.
Mount Michael Benedictine's record is now 8-2. As for Wahoo, their record now sits at 10-0.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Mount Michael Benedictine has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wahoo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 311.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Mount Michael Benedictine was dealt a bruising 62-21 loss at the hands of Wahoo when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brigham, who rushed for 270 yards and four TDs while picking up 16.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 104 receiving yards and one score. Now that the Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
