On Friday, the Cedar Catholic Trojans took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over the Archbishop Bergan Knights. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Knights are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Breiton Whitmire was a one-man wrecking crew for Cedar Catholic as he rushed for 140 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Whitmire has posted since back in September of 2023.
Cedar Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Will Steffen and Jacob Steffen who racked up four sacks between them.
Cedar Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Archbishop Bergan, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Catholic will take on Pierce at 9:55 p.m. on Monday. As for Archbishop Bergan, they will face off against Battle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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