The Elyria Catholic Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Holy Name Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elyria Catholic is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lake Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elyria Catholic was outmatched by Lake Catholic on the road and fell 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Cougars are ranked 25th).
Despite the loss, Elyria Catholic got top-tier performance from Connor Petrus, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Petrus really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Meanwhile, Holy Name can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Padua Franciscan with a 13-7 win.
This is the second loss in a row for Elyria Catholic and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Holy Name, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Elyria Catholic took their win against Holy Name when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elyria Catholic 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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