After both having extra time off, the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks and the Bennington Badgers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Skutt Catholic comes in on five and Bennington on four.
Skutt Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. Everything went their way against Seward as Skutt Catholic made off with a 42-21 win. The result was nothing new for the SkyHawks, who have now won seven games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bennington faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Bennington walked away with a 16-7 victory over Elkhorn North. The 16-point effort marked the Badgers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bennington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Bennington's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Skutt Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Skutt Catholic beat Bennington 38-30 in their previous meeting back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skutt Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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