Football Preview: Chillicothe Hornets vs. St. Pius X Warriors
The Chillicothe Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the St. Pius X Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chillicothe will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 42-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Cameron on Friday. Chillicothe skirted past Cameron 28-26.
Chillicothe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oliver Perry led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Perry a new career-high in rushing yards. Logan Murrell was another key rusher, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X entered their tilt with Maryville on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Spoofhounds onto the board and left with a 61-0 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 50 points or more this season.
Chillicothe's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for St. Pius X, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Chillicothe was dealt a bruising 51-6 loss at the hands of St. Pius X in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chillicothe was down 37-6.
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