Miami Trace is 9-1 against McClain since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Miami Trace has seven straight wins, McClain has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Miami Trace is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Hillsboro. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Julian Baker
| 10/03/25 @ Hillsboro | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Chillicothe | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Western Brown | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Batavia | 4 |
It was another big night for Julian Baker, who rushed for 172 yards and four scores while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also caught one TD. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Brown, who rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Miami Trace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, McClain played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Jackson, falling 48-6. 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 526th, while the Ironman/Ironladies are ranked 133rd).
McClain now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Miami Trace, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Miami Trace against McClain in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-10 victory. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 44-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
