There's no place like home for Nouvel Catholic Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals by a score of 27-14 on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Owen Vance
| 09/19/25 vs Michigan Lutheran Seminary | 4 |
| 10/18/24 @ Marlette | 3 |
| 09/06/24 vs Onsted | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Loyola | 1 |
Owen Vance went supernova, rushing for 140 yards and four scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Nouvel Catholic Central proved: they limited Michigan Lutheran Seminary to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Christian Lopez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Nouvel Catholic Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Although Michigan Lutheran Seminary took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Reif and Morgan Laupichler.
Nouvel Catholic Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.3 points over those games. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nouvel Catholic Central will venture away from home to take on Carrollton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Cavaliers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they will head out on the road to challenge Valley Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers' defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so the Cardinals' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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