The Cedar Catholic Trojans will venture away from home to take on the West Point-Beemer Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cedar Catholic's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Tekamah-Herman on the road. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cedar Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breiton Whitmire, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Whitmire is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Reifenrath, who threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cedar Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Point-Beemer). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over North Bend Central. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cadets with their most commanding win of the season.
Cedar Catholic's record now sits at 3-1. As for West Point-Beemer, their record is now 3-1.
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