The North Bend Central Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Archbishop Bergan Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Bend Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Bend Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Aquinas on Friday, falling 43-22.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Bergan had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Tekamah-Herman with a sharp 26-0 victory on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Knights just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Archbishop Bergan's win came down to the chemistry between Austin Scheuler and his top target Cale Sheets. Scheuler threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt while Sheets picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sheets showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards.
North Bend Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Archbishop Bergan, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for North Bend Central against Archbishop Bergan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-20 win. In that contest, North Bend Central amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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