Battle Creek and Bishop Neumann squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Battle Creek had to settle for second. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers. The Braves' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jaxon Mettler rushed for 43 yards.
Conner Neuhalfen was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards. On the ground,
Aden Pochop rushed for 90 yards.
Bishop Neumann's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Beau Fujan led the charge by rushing for 81 yards on only ten carries, while also throwing for 53 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Fujan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Battle Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Bishop Neumann, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Battle Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Neumann, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Norfolk Catholic at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bishop Neumann: 10.6, Norfolk Catholic: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
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