Football Preview: Erie Royals vs. Lake Catholic Cougars
The Erie Royals will challenge the Lake Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Erie finally turned things around against Shaw on Friday. They blew past the Cardinals 56-6 on the road. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 155th in Pennsylvania, while the Cardinals are ranked 657th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Catholic blew past Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, posting a 34-7 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
The victory got Erie back to even at 1-1. As for Lake Catholic, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Erie came up short against Lake Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-28. Thankfully for Erie, Josh Styles (who rushed for 273 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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