Holgate has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Toledo Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holgate's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Concord offense got past them. Holgate breezed by Concord at home to the tune of 60-32 on Saturday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Toledo Christian put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Danbury 50-8 at home. With the Eagles ahead 42-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Toledo Christian relied on the efforts of Tyler Grace, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and Jack Deters, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Grace is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Toledo Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Holgate pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Toledo Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Holgate was dealt a bruising 46-6 loss at the hands of Toledo Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Holgate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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