Seneca put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the St. Bede Bruins as the Seneca Fighting Irish made off with a 36-12 win. Fans of the Fighting Irish have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Brody Rademacher was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gunner Varland made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seneca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 321 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Seneca's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Simek and Varland.
Seneca's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for St. Bede, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seneca will face off against Aurora Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seneca's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Aurora Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Bede, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Marquette at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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