Football Preview: Hermann Bearcats vs. St. Clair Bulldogs
Hermann and St. Clair are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Hermann Bearcats are on the road again on Friday to play the St. Clair Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Hermann's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so St. Clair's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hermann is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Sullivan on Friday. They took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The match marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. Clair had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Tigers 42-14 on the road. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The defeat snapped Hermann's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for St. Clair, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Hermann barely slipped by St. Clair in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 22-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was St. Clair's Josh Hawkins, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hermann still be able to contain Hawkins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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