West Point-Beemer had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-3 to make it four. They lost to the Norfolk Catholic Knights on the road by a 37-20 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Cadets have lost by exactly 17 points.
Peyton Penrose threw for 139 yards while completing 76.9% of his passes. Blaize Brockmann was his top target, picking up 109 receiving yards. On the ground, Myles Nielsen rushed for 171 yards and three scores while picking up 10.7 yards per carry.
As for Norfolk Catholic, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.6 points over those games.
Will Brockhaus produced another solid effort rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 74 receiving yards and one TD. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Blake Flood was another key back, rushing for 96 yards and one score.
Coming up, West Point-Beemer will challenge Battle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cadets will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Norfolk Catholic, they will face off against Oakland-Craig on Friday. Oakland-Craig's defense has only allowed one point per game this season, so Norfolk Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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