The St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers will challenge the Athens Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Philip Catholic Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mendon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Philip Catholic Central had to suffer through a 62-20 loss at the hands of Mendon. The Fighting Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-12.
Meanwhile, Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. The matchup between them and Colon wasn't particularly close, with Athens falling 21-6.
St. Philip Catholic Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
St. Philip Catholic Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Athens in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Philip Catholic Central 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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