It was fun while it lasted, but Kearney Catholic's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They fell just short of the Mitchell Tigers by a score of 41-38. That makes it the first time this season the Stars have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Kearney Catholic still got an impressive performance from Jacob Bosshamer, who threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes. Atreyu May was Bosshamer's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kearney Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Owen Axmann.
Adriane Garza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes for Mitchell. Mitchell also got a significant boost from Uzziah Voss, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kearney Catholic fell to 6-1. As for Mitchell, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kearney Catholic will take on Hershey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kearney Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. As for Mitchell, they will be playing at home against Amherst at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
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