The Archbishop Bergan Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Cedar Catholic Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Archbishop Bergan didn't have too much trouble with Ponca at home as they won 34-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Austin Scheuler and his top target Cale Sheets. Scheuler threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes while Sheets picked up 191 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Sheets was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 69 yards.
Archbishop Bergan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trent Mlnarik and K.J Faulkner. Faulkner also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cedar Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Wayne, posting a 47-6 win at home. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 86th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cedar Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Braeden Reifenrath, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Micah Cattau, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Reifenrath has posted since back in September of 2023.
Cedar Catholic wouldn't let Wayne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cedar Catholic can thank Nolan Becker and Bodie Hochstein for forcing both of them.
Archbishop Bergan's record is now 2-0. As for Cedar Catholic, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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