Nouvel Catholic Central and Michigan Lutheran Seminary are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The Panthers will challenge the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nouvel Catholic Central's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Michigan Lutheran Seminary's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Nouvel Catholic Central gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 34-17 win over Everest Collegiate. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Owen Vance
| 10/24/25 vs Everest Collegiate | 280 |
| 10/17/25 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 33 |
| 10/10/25 vs Ithaca | 81 |
| 10/03/25 @ Hemlock | 69 |
| 09/26/25 @ Carrollton | 131 |
| + 3 more games |
Owen Vance continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 280 yards and four scores while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.8 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nouvel Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Michigan Lutheran Seminary didn't have too much trouble with Cass City on Friday as they won 30-14. The Cardinals pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary had a senior duo take command as Andrew Miller rushed for 190 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry and Noah Reif rushed for 97 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Those 190 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Miller.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Miller was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Michigan Lutheran Seminary received some extra help from Tommy Luetzow, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Nouvel Catholic Central's record is now 7-2. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their record now sits at 6-3.
Nouvel Catholic Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Michigan Lutheran Seminary in their previous matchup back in September, winning 27-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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