It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Neumann had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over the Cedar Catholic Trojans. The victory was familiar territory for the Cavaliers who have now won ten matches in a row.
Conor Booth was his usual excellent self, rushing for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 21st straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bishop Neumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Although Cedar Catholic took the loss, they still got scores from Jaymison Cattau, Keyton Arens, and Nolan Becker.
Bishop Neumann pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.2 points. As for Cedar Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Bishop Neumann has already played their next matchup, a 6-0 victory against Battle Creek on the 15th. Cedar Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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