The Roncalli Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against Miller/Highmore/Harrold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roncalli's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Mobridge-Pollock. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Aiden Fisher was a one-man wrecking crew for Roncalli as he rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 101 yards on eight of 13 attempts. Brody Weinmeister was in the mix too, providing Roncalli with a touchdowns.
Roncalli's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Austin Fisher, Weinmeister, and Brooks Jett picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Miller/Highmore/Harrold had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 26-14 victory over Chamberlain on Friday.
Derek Brueggeman had an outrageously good game as he threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Isaak Hunter was Brueggeman's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Miller/Highmore/Harrold's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Chamberlain's QB won't forget Marshall Conkey anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Roncalli pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Miller/Highmore/Harrold, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Roncalli has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Miller/Highmore/Harrold, though, as they've been averaging only 57.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Roncalli was able to grind out a solid win over Miller/Highmore/Harrold when the teams last played back in August of 2020, winning 16-6. Will Roncalli repeat their success, or does Miller/Highmore/Harrold have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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