Minden managed to keep up with Kearney Catholic until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Minden Whippets came up short against the Kearney Catholic Stars, falling 42-19. One positive for the Whippets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Minden's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Orrin Kuehn, who gained 247 total yards and two touchdowns, and Parker Hatch, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance also gave Kuehn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Minden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
A big part of Kearney Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Bosshamer and his top target Pete Homan. Bosshamer threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Homan rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Homan's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 115 of those passing yards were hauled in by Owen Axmann, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Minden is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Kearney Catholic, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minden will host Holdrege at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kearney Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amherst at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney Catholic will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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