Boone Central entered their tilt with Grand Island Central Catholic on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders by a score of 28-21.
BROGAN BENES was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Boone Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Boone Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was THOMAS ROBERTS with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Grand Island Central Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Grayson Sack, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Graham Stava, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Boone Central's record is now 6-2. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Boone Central will challenge Ord at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boone Central's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Ord's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will face off against St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Grand Island Central Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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