The Archangels Catholic Defenders will face off against the Howells-Dodge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archangels Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Howells-Dodge likes a good challenge.
Archangels Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Twin Loup a 38-0 shutout. Given the Defenders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Wolves are ranked 45th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Howells-Dodge took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-22 victory over Bancroft-Rosalie. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-14.
Hunter Luther was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Oliver Belina also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bancroft-Rosalie only rushed for 94.
Howells-Dodge's defense made their presence known, laying out Nick Buchholz. five times. Bancroft-Rosalie's QB won't forget Jax Nelson anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Archangels Catholic's record now sits at 10-0. As for Howells-Dodge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Archangels Catholic against Howells-Dodge in their previous meeting back in October, as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archangels Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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