Niobrara/Verdigre hasn't had much luck against St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will take on the St. Mary's Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Niobrara/Verdigre is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Elgin/Pope John on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Niobrara/Verdigre had to suffer through a 54-20 loss at the hands of Elgin/Pope John. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-6.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Riverside 54-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Niobrara/Verdigre was taken down by St. Mary's 81-40 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Mary's Ben Barlow, who went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points. Now that Niobrara/Verdigre 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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