North Bend Central lost against Arlington back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tigers lost to the Eagles at home by a 30-14 margin.
Despite the loss, North Bend Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Drew Sterup threw for 281 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 51 yards. The Tigers' leading receiver Braxton Chvatal was Sterup's top target yet again, picking up 147 receiving yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ben Flesner and Oliver Ladehoff. Flesner rushed for 119 yards and a pair of scores while Ladehoff rushed for 159 yards while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Flesner a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
North Bend Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Arlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Looking ahead, North Bend Central will square off against Aquinas on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Monarchs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Arlington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yutan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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