Football Game Preview: Dublin Jerome Celtics vs. Thomas Worthington CARDINALS

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Home	42-0 W
09/22/23 - Away	17-18 L
09/23/22 - Home	24-21 W
09/24/21 - Away	30-0 W
09/04/20 - Home	56-21 W
+ 4 more games

Dublin Jerome has gone 8-1 against Thomas Worthington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Celtics will square off against the CARDINALS at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Friday, Dublin Jerome was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to Olentangy. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Braves are ranked 27th).

Despite the defeat, Dublin Jerome saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rocco Lombardi threw for 104 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 30 yards.

Meanwhile, Thomas Worthington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to Hilliard Darby on the road by a 29-12 margin.

Dublin Jerome now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Thomas Worthington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Everything came up roses for Dublin Jerome against Thomas Worthington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Celtics since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.