Football Preview: Kearney Catholic Stars vs. Valentine
Two dominant signal callers in Jacob Bosshamer and Trace Buechle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kearney Catholic Stars will challenge Valentine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Kearney Catholic strolled past Hershey with points to spare, taking the game 21-6. The Stars pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of Kearney Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Bosshamer and his top target Pete Homan. Bosshamer rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns while Homan rushed for 129 yards on only nine carries. Homan didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Valentine had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-22 victory over the Mustangs.
Valentine can attribute much of their success to Buechle, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and Parker Chavez, who gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns. Chavez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
Kearney Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Valentine, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
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