The Raymond Central Mustangs will square off against the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Raymond Central humbled Conestoga with a 42-6 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Dawson Potter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Those 86 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Jelinek was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 55-24 at home. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Warriors are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Conor Booth, who rushed for 260 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 18th straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Neumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Raymond Central's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Bishop Neumann, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Raymond Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Neumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 307.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Raymond Central might still be hurting after the 35-12 loss they got from Bishop Neumann in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Raymond Central was down 21-0.
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