Poland Seminary has gone a perfect 10-0 against McKinley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will take on the Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. McKinley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Poland Seminary, who comes in off a win.
Poland Seminary's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over South Range. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
David Xipolitas
| 09/26/25 vs South Range | 187 |
| 09/12/25 vs Canfield | 128 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hubbard | 117 |
| 10/04/24 vs McKinley | 84 |
| 08/22/25 @ Salem | 71 |
David Xipolitas produced another solid effort throwing for 187 yards and three TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 84 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Those 187 passing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Chaney, falling 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Cowboys are ranked 298th).
The victory made it two in a row for Poland Seminary and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Poland Seminary against McKinley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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