It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Catholic Memorial had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Although Mount Horeb/Barneveld took the loss, they still got scores from Hayden Anderson and Jack Wilson.
Catholic Memorial pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-1.
Catholic Memorial will face off against Wisconsin Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wisconsin Lutheran will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Catholic Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. Mount Horeb/Barneveld does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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