Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Nouvel Catholic Central couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They and the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 21-20 defeat. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Noah Reif was a one-man wrecking crew for Michigan Lutheran Seminary as he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Reif has posted since back in September of 2023.
Nouvel Catholic Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Nouvel Catholic Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Fowler at 7:00 p.m. Fowler will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Michigan Lutheran Seminary surely won't give up without a fight.
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