The Aquinas Monarchs will challenge the North Bend Central Tigers on Friday. Aquinas is looking for their season's first victory.
Aquinas is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bergan Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Monarchs were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of the Knights. The Monarchs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, North Bend Central ended up a good deal behind Arlington on Friday and lost 30-14. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, North Bend Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Drew Sterup threw for 281 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 51 yards. The Tigers' leading receiver Braxton Chvatal was Sterup's top target yet again, picking up 147 receiving yards.
North Bend Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Aquinas took their win against North Bend Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 43-22 score. Do the Monarchs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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