Football Preview: Battle Creek Braves vs. Boone Central Cardinals
The Battle Creek Braves will head out to face off against the Boone Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boone Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Battle Creek, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Battle Creek didn't have too much trouble with Aquinas on the road as they won 28-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Battle Creek relied on the efforts of Jaxon Mettler, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Nierodzik, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Mettler wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Battle Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Boone Central faced Norfolk Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Boone Central had to suffer through a 36-7 loss at the hands of Norfolk Catholic. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Battle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Boone Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Battle Creek came up short against Boone Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 13-0. Thankfully for Battle Creek, Parker Borer (who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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