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| 09/28/24 - Home | 44-27 W |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 13-14 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 31-14 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 48-28 W |
| 09/04/20 - Home | 28-13 W |
| + 5 more games |
Miami Trace and Hillsboro are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami Trace will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Miami Trace and Chillicothe, and Miami Trace kept the tradition alive. The Panthers strolled past the Cavaliers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. 35 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Julian Baker and Baron Phipps were among the main playmakers for Miami Trace as the former gained 217 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 94 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Baker didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Miami Trace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Miami Trace's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Baker, Westin Dawes, and Jackson Black, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro entered their matchup against Jackson on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Indians were beaten by the Ironman/Ironladies 55-21. 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 296th, while the Ironman/Ironladies are ranked 92nd).
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Miami Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Miami Trace strolled past Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a score of 44-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
