The Amherst Broncos are taking a road trip to face off against the Kearney Catholic Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Kearney Catholic is hoping to do what St. Paul couldn't on Friday: put an end to Amherst's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Amherst blew past St. Paul 28-6. The match marked the Broncos' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic's and Minden's game on Thursday was close at halftime, but Kearney Catholic turned on the heat in the second half with 21 points. Kearney Catholic put the hurt on Minden with a sharp 42-19 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Stars, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
A big part of Kearney Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Bosshamer and his top target Pete Homan. Bosshamer threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Homan rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Homan a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Jake Geiser, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Amherst's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kearney Catholic, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Amherst ended up a good deal behind Kearney Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 16-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Homan, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Amherst knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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