The Burr Oak Bobcats will face off against the St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Burr Oak and eight for St. Philip Catholic Central dating back to last season.
Burr Oak is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Britton Deerfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bobcats had to suffer through a 65-8 loss at the hands of the Patriots. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-0.
Meanwhile, St. Philip Catholic Central fell victim to Mendon and their airtight defense last Saturday. They were beaten by the Hornets 62-0. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Hornets are ranked 11th).
St. Philip Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Burr Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Burr Oak strolled past St. Philip Catholic Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 50-34. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Fighting Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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