The Aquinas Monarchs are taking a road trip to face off against the Battle Creek Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Battle Creek is hoping to do what Tekamah-Herman couldn't on Friday: put an end to Aquinas' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Aquinas blew past Tekamah-Herman, posting a 54-7 victory. The Monarchs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-20 win over Ponca. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-0.
Battle Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxon Mettler out in front who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Conner Neuhalfen was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Aquinas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Battle Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Things could have been worse for Aquinas, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Battle Creek in their previous matchup back in September. Can Aquinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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