Two dominant backs in Conor Booth and Aden Pochop are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Battle Creek Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Bishop Neumann is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedar Catholic , sneaking past 24-21.
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 matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Clippers out 30-27. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Braves were the better team in the second half.
Among those leading the charge was Jaxon Mettler, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Pochop, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Bishop Neumann's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.2 points. As for Battle Creek, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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