It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Battle Creek had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Aquinas Monarchs 31-13. That's more bragging rights for the Braves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaxon Mettler rushed for 40 yards.
Wyatt Nierodzik was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground,
Casey Schnebel rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns.
Battle Creek's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Aquinas, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Battle Creek will face off against Malcolm on Friday. Malcolm knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Battle Creek likes a good challenge. Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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