The Holgate Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Toledo Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Holgate's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Holgate's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Mary Central Catholic on Saturday. They were dealt a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Toledo Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 55-7 win over St. Joseph Central Catholic. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Toledo Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Anderson and Karter Koester. Koester continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
Toledo Christian pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.7 points per game. As for Holgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Holgate was dealt a bruising 62-0 loss at the hands of Toledo Christian when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Toledo Christian's Tyler Grace, who threw for 165 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Holgate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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