The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will welcome the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hilliard Bradley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 29-3 margin over Dublin Coffman. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Jaguars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 222nd).
Dublin Jerome not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 29th (when they won 45-0). They blew past Thomas Worthington, posting a 35-7 win.
Dublin Jerome found their leader in sophomore Henry Kirk, who rushed for 97 yards and three TDs. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Kirk. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Wald, who threw for 286 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Dublin Jerome proved: they limited Thomas Worthington to a paltry -1.6 yards per carry. The Celtics' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.3.
Dublin Jerome didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Allen and Mateo Karam. Karam also put up a receiving touchdown, which was his first of the season.
The victory got Dublin Jerome back to even at 5-5. As for Hilliard Bradley, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
Hilliard Bradley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dublin Jerome when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-35 victory. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Celtics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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