The Lockland Panthers will face off against the St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Lockland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They and Dayton Christian were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Lockland suffered a 35-34 defeat. The Panthers have struggled against the WARRIORS recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Lockland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mouhamed Tall, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Tall a new career-high in rushing yards. Davae Andrews-Glover was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lockland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lockland wouldn't let Dayton Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lockland can thank Myliki Williamson and Hollis Hill for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Bernard-Elmwood Place's strategy against Norwood on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Bernard-Elmwood Place blew Norwood out of the water with a 52-6 final score. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Lockland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Lockland was taken down by St. Bernard-Elmwood Place 40-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Lockland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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