The Boone Central Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boone Central is headed out to face Norfolk Catholic after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Boone Central never let Cedar Catholic onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals who have now won 14 matches in a row dating back to last season.
BROGAN BENES had a dynamite game for Boone Central, rushing for 203 yards.
BENES wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Boone Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Boone Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Cedar Catholic's QB won't forget THOMAS ROBERTS anytime soon given he sacked him three times. ROBERTS didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Bishop Neumann. The Knights are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 14 straight dating back to last season.
Boone Central took their victory against Norfolk Catholic in their previous matchup back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 39-17. Does Boone Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norfolk Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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