Norfolk Catholic has gone 7-2 against Bishop Neumann recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Norfolk Catholic Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers at 10:15 a.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Norfolk Catholic: 14, Bishop Neumann: 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Norfolk Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They put the hurt on Kearney Catholic with a sharp 35-13 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann entered their tilt with Battle Creek last Friday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They never let the Braves onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The six-point effort marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bishop Neumann's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Beau Fujan, who rushed for 81 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown. Those 81 rushing yards gave Fujan a new career-high.
Bishop Neumann's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Norfolk Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Norfolk Catholic beat Bishop Neumann 28-21 in their previous meeting back in August. Does Norfolk Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Neumann turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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