Panthers
| 09/26/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 28-14 |
| 09/19/25 @ Padua Franciscan | 21-14 |
| 09/12/25 vs Vermilion | 17-0 |
Elyria Catholic entered their tilt with St. Vincent-St. Mary on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Fighting Irish 28-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Elyria Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Corey Armelin, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD. Armelin was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Zion Castillo was another key back, rushing for 130 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elyria Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Elyria Catholic's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Jaseer McElya was the leader with three.
The win got Elyria Catholic back to even at 3-3. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Elyria Catholic and St. Vincent-St. Mary could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 222nd) will meet Lake Catholic (ranked 84th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Vincent-St. Mary will challenge Harvest Prep at 7:00 p.m. on October 10 with a big rank disadvantage (219 vs. 59).
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