The Amherst Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Kearney Catholic Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kearney Catholic is hoping to do what St. Paul couldn't on Friday: put an end to Amherst's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Amherst put the hurt on St. Paul with a sharp 28-6 win. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Broncos this season.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic's match last Thursday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They blew past Minden 42-19. The Stars' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
A big part of Kearney Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Bosshamer and his top target Pete Homan. Bosshamer threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Homan rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Homan a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Jake Geiser, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Amherst's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kearney Catholic, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Amherst ended up a good deal behind Kearney Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 16-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Homan, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Amherst knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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