Football Preview: Holy Name Green Wave vs. Elyria Catholic Panthers
The Holy Name Green Wave will challenge the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elyria Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Holy Name, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Holy Name finally turned things around against Padua Franciscan on Friday. They secured a 13-7 W over the Bruins.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Elyria Catholic took on Lake Catholic on Friday. Elyria Catholic was outmatched by Lake Catholic on the road and fell 49-6. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Elyria Catholic might have lost, but man, Connor Petrus was a machine: he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Petrus' longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Holy Name's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Elyria Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Holy Name suffered a grim 42-17 defeat to Elyria Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Holy Name, Hector Garcia (who threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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