The Padua Franciscan Bruins will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Perkins Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Padua Franciscan is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Alliance. Padua Franciscan took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over Alliance.
Roderick Love had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Nick Barker, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Padua Franciscan was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 427 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alliance only gained 120.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Padua Franciscan's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nick Kelly and Dominic Hankins who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Perkins gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They breezed by Clear Fork at home to the tune of 55-0. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Colts are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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