Football Preview: Holgate Tigers vs. St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers
Holgate is 6-0 against St. Mary Central Catholic since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Holgate nor St. Mary Central Catholic posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Holgate is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Chalker, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Holgate was ranked fourth). Holgate was beaten by Chalker 68-8 on Saturday. The Tigers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Mary Central Catholic's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of Toledo Christian on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Holgate's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Holgate against St. Mary Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holgate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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