Tuscarawas Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Malvern recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints will be playing at home against the Malvern Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by East Canton at home and fell 42-0.
Meanwhile, Malvern's offense rose to the challenge against a Trojans defense that boasted an average of only 8.25 points allowed on Friday. Malvern walked away with a 38-28 win over Newcomerstown. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Malvern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Gore, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Those 120 rushing yards gave Gore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Witherow, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Malvern, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic was taken down by Malvern 63-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Witherow, who threw for 92 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that Tuscarawas Central Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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