Football Game Preview: Basile Bearcats vs. Oberlin Tigers

The Basile Bearcats will venture away from home to face off against the Oberlin Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Basile is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Basile will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Elton on Friday. The Bearcats simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Indians 41-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-14, which was the final score in Oberlin's tilt against Hamilton Christian on Friday.

Oberlin dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Basile, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Everything went Basile's way against Oberlin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Basile made off with a 26-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.