Ponca lost against Cedar Catholic back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ponca Indians took a blow against the Cedar Catholic Trojans, falling 49-14. The Indians have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cedar Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braeden Reifenrath led the charge by rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Reifenrath has posted since back in September of 2023. Breiton Whitmire was another major influence, as he rushed for 92 yards and ran in a TD.
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Cedar Catholic, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ponca will head out to take on West Point-Beemer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point-Beemer is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Ponca will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cedar Catholic, they and Oakland-Craig are set to duel on Friday. Cedar Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season.
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