Amherst had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-3 to make it six. They took a 24-6 bruising from the Kearney Catholic Stars. The game marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Easton Mallack threw for 30 yards on four of nine attempts.
As for Kearney Catholic, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points on average this season.
The critical scores for Kearney Catholic came from Cole Burg, Briggs Luedke, and Atreyu May.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Amherst is set to challenge their familiar foe Hershey at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic will square off against rival Gordon-Rushville at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd.
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