Malcolm has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Malcolm is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 57-7 victory over Conestoga on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-0.
Carson Frank was his usual excellent self, throwing for 103 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown. Logan Mcgreer was another key player, picking up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Malcolm was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Malcolm's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Preston Kucera and Miles Mcgill. The dominant performance also gave Mcgill a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 74-0 at home. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Panthers are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Conor Booth, who rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 15th straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Rezac, who threw for 81 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Malcolm's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bishop Neumann, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Malcolm has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Neumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 285.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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