The matchup between Bishop Heelan Catholic and Sioux City East on Friday hardly resembled the 26-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Crusaders were just a hair shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Black Raiders. The Crusaders lost against the Black Raiders in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 26-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Bishop Heelan Catholic still got an impressive performance from Blake Brown, who rushed for 99 yards and three scores.
Bishop Heelan Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Whitcomb and Eli Gehling.
Sioux City East found their leader in sophomore Koen Peters, who threw for 243 yards and three TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop Heelan Catholic fell to 2-1. As for Sioux City East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Bishop Heelan Catholic will face off against Sioux City North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sioux City East, they will take on Sioux City West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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