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| 10/18/24 - Home | 49-12 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 55-12 W |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 47-29 W |
| 09/02/21 - Away | 62-30 W |
| 08/29/19 - Away | 24-19 W |
| + 2 more games |
St. Joseph has gone 6-1 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
St. Joseph took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mattawan, sneaking past 39-37.
Ish Dixon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 162 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. The game between the Bearcats and Kalamazoo Central didn't end well, with the Bearcats falling 31-12. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Maroon Giants recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
St. Joseph has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.4 points over those games. As for Central, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph against Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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