Battle Creek has gone 6-0 against Archbishop Bergan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Battle Creek Braves will welcome the Archbishop Bergan Knights at 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Battle Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Boone Central, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Battle Creek was ranked 13th). Battle Creek blew past Boone Central 27-7 on Friday.
Battle Creek had a senior duo take command as Jaxon Mettler rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns and Aden Pochop gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns. Pochop showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 69 yards. Battle Creek also got a significant boost from Wyatt Nierodzik, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Battle Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Archbishop Bergan was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Cedar Catholic on the road and fell 34-6. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Battle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Archbishop Bergan, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Battle Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Archbishop Bergan, though, as they've been averaging only 69.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Battle Creek against Archbishop Bergan when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 51-7 win. Does Battle Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Bergan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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