Yutan hasn't had much luck against Archbishop Bergan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yutan Chieftains will take on the Archbishop Bergan Knights at 7:00 p.m. Yutan will be strutting in after a win while Archbishop Bergan will be coming in after a loss.
Yutan took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Conestoga, posting a 39-7 victory at home. The Chieftains' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Yutan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Egr out in front who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Egr a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Daniell, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Yutan's defense and their four sacks. Aj Arensberg was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Bergan was beaten by Battle Creek 48-20 on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alex Kimminau, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Austin Scheuler, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory snapped Yutan's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Archbishop Bergan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Yutan took a serious blow against Archbishop Bergan in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, falling 35-7. Can Yutan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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