WAHOO - Second-seeded Bishop Neumann survived an upset-minded Cedar Catholic Friday, holding off the Trojans 24-21 in the Class C2 quarterfinals.

After Cedar Catholic scored first, Bishop Neumann rattled off 17 unanswered points, led by standout running back Conor Booth, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone.

Senior Braeden Reifenrath found Jaymison Cattau for a touchdown pass just before the half, bringing the Trojans back within three.

Reifenrath played perhaps his best game of the season, but a pass to Cattau early in the third quarter was intercepted by Bishop Neumann's Alex Berry, leading to the Cavalier touchdown that would prove to be the difference.

The Trojans had one last chance, as a pass interference call on the final play of regulation gave Cedar Catholic an untimed down. But Bodie Hochstein's 40-yd field goal missed wide left, and the Cavaliers won.

It's Bishop Neumann's first appearance in the semifinals since 2018. Cedar Catholic finishes their season 8-3.

SCORING SUMMARY

CEDAR CATHOLIC (8-3)   -  7  7  0  7 - 21

BISHOP NEUMANN (10-1) -  7 10 7  0 - 24

FIRST QUARTER

6:26 - Braeden Reifenrath (CC) 9-yd TD pass to Nolan Becker (XP good)

4:17 - Conor Booth (BN) 49-yd TD run (XP good)

SECOND QUARTER

9:23 - Brecken Pentico (BN) 31-yd FG

4:58 - Conor Booth (BN) 63-yd TD run (XP good)

0:28 - Braeden Reifenrath (CC) 6-yd TD pass to Jaymison Cattau (XP good)

THIRD QUARTER

2:16 - Beau Fujan (BN) 19-yd TD pass to Jake Rezac (XP good)

FOURTH QUARTER

8:29 - Braeden Reifenrath (CC) 16-yd TD pass to Keyton Arens (XP good)

STATS

BISHOP NEUMANN

RUSHING

Conor Booth - 34 carries, 250 yds, 2 TD

Beau Fujan - 5 carries, 10 yds

PASSING

Beau Fujan - 1-of-5, 19 yds, 1 TD

RECEIVING

Jake Rezac - 1 rec, 19 yds, 1 TD

CEDAR CATHOLIC

RUSHING

Breiton Whitmire - 11 carries, 61 yds

Micah Cattau - 4 carries, 18 yds

Hunter Bensen - 2 carries, 3 yds

Brady Hochstein - 7 carries, 25 yds

Braden Reifenrath - 7 carries, 2 yds

Bodie Hochstein - 2 carries, 23 yds

PASSING

Braden Reifenrath - 18-of-20, 147 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

RECEIVING

Hunter Bensen - 1 rec, 8 yds

Jaymison Cattau - 8 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD

Nolan Becker - 3 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD

Brady Hochstein - 1 rec, 5 yds

Breiton Whitmire - 1 rec, 2 yds

Micah Cattau - 1 rec, 4 yds

Matthew Loecker - 2 rec, 18 yds

Keyton Arens - 1 rec, 16 yds, 1 TD