Two dominant signal callers in Austin Scheuler and Drew Sterup are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bergan Catholic Knights will square off against the North Bend Central Tigers on Friday. Bergan Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Bergan Catholic played against Tekamah-Herman on Friday and won via forfeit.
North Bend Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 46-40 victory over Aquinas on Friday.
North Bend Central's win came from a few key players Bergan Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dustin Zakovec, who picked up 194 receiving yards and one TD. Those 194 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. North Bend Central also got a significant boost from Ethan Oden, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
North Bend Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 71.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 160.3.
North Bend Central's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Bergan Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Bergan Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over North Bend Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 35-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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