Football Preview: Archbishop Bergan Knights vs. North Bend Central Tigers
The Archbishop Bergan Knights will square off against the North Bend Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Bend Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Archbishop Bergan, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Archbishop Bergan finally turned things around against Tekamah-Herman on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 26-0 shutout. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Knights just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Archbishop Bergan's victory came down to the chemistry between Austin Scheuler and his top target Cale Sheets. Scheuler threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt while Sheets picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sheets showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards.
Meanwhile, North Bend Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 43-22 to Aquinas. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Archbishop Bergan's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for North Bend Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Archbishop Bergan took a serious blow against North Bend Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-20. Thankfully for Archbishop Bergan, Kyler Hellbusch (who threw for 353 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 42 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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