HARTINGTON - Norfolk Catholic has left little doubt that they are the favorites in Class C2.

The top-ranked Knights won comfortably over 3rd-ranked Cedar Catholic, 34-10, in the season-finale for both teams.

In a game that ended up statistically fairly even, it was the Knights' ability to create short fields that proved to be the difference. 

Two of Norfolk Catholic's touchdowns were set up by big plays: the first, when Braden Boyle blocked a Micah Cattau punt early in the second quarter, and the second later that same quarter when Oliver Daniel jumped on a loose ball in Cedar Catholic territory after a backward pass.

The win is the 35th straight for the Knights, dating back to August of 2021.

Norfolk Catholic will be the top-seed in the Class C2 playoffs, while the Trojans will get at least one home game in the C2 bracket.

SCORING SUMMARY

NORFOLK CATHOLIC (9-0) -  7 17  3  7 - 34 

CEDAR CATHOLIC (7-2)       -  3  7  0  0 - 10

1ST QUARTER

8:39 - Bodie Hochstein (CC) 27-yd FG

1:08 - Max Hammond (NC) 7-yd TD run (XP good)

2ND QUARTER

9:23 - Trevin Sukup (NC) 13-yd TD run (XP good)

9:10 - Braeden Reifenrath (CC) 80-yd TD run (XP good)

2:09 - Callen Marshall (NC) 8-yd TD pass to Max Hammond (XP good)

0:00 - Max Hammond (NC) 22-yd FG

3RD QUARTER

4:04 - Max Hammond (NC) 37-yd FG

4TH QUARTER

10:55 - Trevin Sukup (NC) 50-yd TD run (XP good)

INDIVIDUAL STATS

NORFOLK CATHOLIC

RUSHING

- Trevin Sukup: 13 carries, 107 yds, 2 TD

- Gage Yosten: 2 carries, 12 yds

- Max Hammond: 9 carries, 29 yds, 1 TD

- Nathan Timmerman: 11 carries, 70 yds

- Will Brockhaus: 1 carry, 10 yds

- Callen Marshall: 2 carries, -1 yds

PASSING

- Callen Marshall: 16-of-19, 121 yds, 1 TD

RECEIVING

- Hayden Kelley: 4 rec, 47 yds

- Max Hammond: 7 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD

- Nathan Timmerman: 4 rec, 24 yds

CEDAR CATHOLIC

RUSHING

- Breiton Whitmire: 10 carries, 42 yds

- Micah Cattau: 3 carries, 21 yds

- Braeden Reifenrath: 9 carries, 95 yds, 1 TD

- Brady Hochstein: 1 carry, 2 yds

PASSING

- Braeden Reifenrath: 19-of-27, 173 yds, 2 INT

RECEIVING

- Nolan Becker: 1 rec, 45 yds

- Jaymison Cattau: 7 rec, 49 yds

- Matthew Loecker: 2 rec, 10 yds

- Breiton Whitmire: 2 rec, 7 yds

- Keyton Arens: 1 rec, 20 yds

- Micah Cattau: 4 rec, 26 yds

- Hunter Bensen: 2 rec, 16 yds