Football Preview: McClain Tigers vs. Miami Trace Panthers
McClain is 1-9 against Miami Trace since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McClain Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
McClain's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jackson on Saturday. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of the Ironman/Ironladies. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 594th, while the Ironman/Ironladies are ranked 182nd).
Meanwhile, Miami Trace came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 44-27 victory over the Indians.
This is the second loss in a row for McClain and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Miami Trace, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
McClain came up short against Miami Trace when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 29-20. Can McClain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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