Kearney Catholic's offense rose to the challenge against a Broncos defense that boasted an average of only 13.2 points allowed on Friday. The Kearney Catholic Stars were the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over the Amherst Broncos. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
Kearney Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Pete Homan, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kearney Catholic's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jake Geiser was the leader with two. Zane Slack was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Kearney Catholic's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Amherst, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Kearney Catholic will face off against Gordon-Rushville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Gordon-Rushville likes a good challenge. As for Amherst, they will challenge Hershey on Friday. Amherst's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Hershey's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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