The Norfolk Catholic Knights will square off against the Battle Creek Braves on Friday. Norfolk Catholic will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Norfolk Catholic at home against Oakland-Craig as the squad secured a 48-21 win. Norfolk Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Battle Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat West Point-Beemer 28-0 at home. Considering the Braves have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Battle Creek had a senior duo take command as Aden Pochop rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns and Jaxon Mettler rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Norfolk Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Battle Creek, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Norfolk Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Battle Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-19 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Battle Creek's Trent Uhlir, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Norfolk Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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