Bergan Catholic won against Yutan last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Knights beat the Aquinas Monarchs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Trent Mlnarik
| 10/03/25 @ Aquinas | 103 |
| 09/26/25 @ Yutan | 92 |
| 08/29/25 vs Conestoga | 56 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ponca | 47 |
| 09/12/25 vs Cedar Catholic | 38 |
Bergan Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Mlnarik, who rushed for 103 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Those 103 rushing yards gave Mlnarik a new career-high. Austin Scheuler was another key signal caller, throwing for 148 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bergan Catholic proved: they limited Aquinas to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank James Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bergan Catholic's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.73 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.7 on average over their last three games.
Bergan Catholic pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Aquinas, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bergan Catholic will take on rival Tekamah-Herman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Aquinas is set to face off against their familiar foe North Bend Central on Friday.
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