Bishop Neumann had won seven straight games and Conor Booth did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers put the hurt on the Raymond Central Mustangs with a sharp 48-27 victory thanks in part to Booth, who rushed for 353 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 19th straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Booth was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Neumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Bishop Neumann's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jarred Cernik was especially locked on to Raymond Central's QB and sacked him twice.
Despite the loss, Raymond Central still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Jelinek, who threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards.
Bishop Neumann pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Raymond Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Bishop Neumann will welcome Lincoln Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Neumann knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Lincoln Lutheran likes a good challenge. Raymond Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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