Football Preview: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Bath County Chargers
Roanoke Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Bath County Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Roanoke Catholic will head out to face Bath County after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Roanoke Catholic took a blow against Fredericksburg Christian, falling 49-12. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Celtics couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Bath County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 68-12 victory over Meadow Bridge. The win was all the more spectacular given the Chargers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 258th in Virginia, while the Wildcats are ranked 100th in West Virginia).
Roanoke Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bath County, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Roanoke Catholic took a serious blow against Bath County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 63-28. Can Roanoke Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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