Football Preview: North Baltimore Tigers vs. Columbus Grove Bulldogs
The North Baltimore Tigers will head out to face off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Baltimore is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
North Baltimore is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Upper Scioto Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Baltimore lost 36-14 to Upper Scioto Valley.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Bluffton 42-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trenton Barraza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Barraza is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Columbus Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Columbus Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Barraza and Grant Eversole. Columbus Grove got some further help from Kylan Mayes: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
North Baltimore's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Columbus Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
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