The Battle Creek Braves will face off against the West Point-Beemer Cadets on Friday. Battle Creek will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Battle Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Cedar Catholic, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Battle Creek was ranked 21st). Battle Creek fell 21-14 to Cedar Catholic on Friday. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Although Battle Creek took the loss, they still got scores from Aden Pochop and Casey Schnebel.
Even if they lost, Battle Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Conner Neuhalfen was especially locked on to Cedar Catholic's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, a victory for West Point-Beemer just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-12 loss at the hands of Norfolk Catholic. The Cadets have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Having lost for the first time this season, Battle Creek fell to 5-1. As for West Point-Beemer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Battle Creek against West Point-Beemer when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 39-7 win. Will Battle Creek repeat their success, or does West Point-Beemer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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