Football Recap: Archangels Catholic Piles Up the Points Against Weeping Water

Defenders

Margin (Wins)

08/29/25 vs Winside	54
09/26/25 vs Nebraska Christian	48
10/10/25 @ Fullerton	46
10/03/25 vs Osceola	42
09/19/25 @ Riverside	38

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Archangels Catholic walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 48-20 win over the Weeping Water Indians. The result was nothing new for the Defenders, who have now won seven matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.

It was another big night for Gavin Geilenkirchen, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Ethan Wieseler got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Archangels Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wieseler and Tanner Classen. Classen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played. Wieseler got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Defeat or not, Weeping Water got some senior leadership from Luke Harms and Tucker Bickford. Harms rushed for 92 yards and one score, while Bickford gained 192 total yards and two touchdowns. Harms got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.

Archangels Catholic pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points over those games. As for Weeping Water, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.

Archangels Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Loomis. The Defenders' defense better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 47.8 points per game this season. Weeping Water does not have any more games scheduled as of now.