Girard is 0-5 against Poland Seminary since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Girard Indians will square off against the Poland Seminary Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Girard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Girard took a blow against South Range, falling 55-27. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Raiders are ranked 33rd).
Despite the defeat, Girard had strong showings from Dominick Tolone, who threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and Mykel Collier, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Girard is 3-1 when Collier posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Poland Seminary, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over McKinley at home. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Poland Seminary, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Girard couldn't quite finish off Poland Seminary when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 38-35. Can Girard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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