Football Game Preview: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Hargrave Military Academy Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 1:51am

Football Preview: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Hargrave Military Academy Tigers

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The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will head out on the road to challenge the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hargrave Military Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Roanoke Catholic, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Roanoke Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Montcalm, taking the game 21-14. The win was all the more spectacular given the Celtics' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 281st in Virginia, while the Generals are ranked 99th in West Virginia).

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hargrave Military Academy's offense. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of North Cross. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Roanoke Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hargrave Military Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Roanoke Catholic beat Hargrave Military Academy 28-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roanoke Catholic since the team 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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