Troy Christian scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 65-19 loss at the hands of the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 677th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 290th).
Lehman Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Turner Lachey, who threw for 330 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Lachey is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Evan O'Leary was Lachey's top target, picking up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Troy Christian dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lehman Catholic, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy Christian will head out to challenge Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy Christian is facing Bethel at the right time seeing as Bethel is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lehman Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehman Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.1 points per game this season.
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