Football Preview: Washington Tigers vs. Canal Winchester Indians
The Washington Tigers will square off against the Canal Winchester Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Washington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Licking Heights 41-6. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Canal Winchester gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 17-7 victory over Westerville South. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Wildcats are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canal Winchester is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Washington, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Washington against Canal Winchester when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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