Grandview Heights is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Colonel Crawford is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Grandview Heights Bobcats will face off against the Colonel Crawford Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Grandview Heights: 11.3, Colonel Crawford: 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Grandview Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Elgin to the tune of 41-6. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Comets are ranked 563rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Henry Ohlinger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Owen Nugent also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Colonel Crawford has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.55 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 win over Monroe Central. Colonel Crawford's victory was all the more impressive since the Seminoles were averaging only 11.91 points allowed on the season.
Colonel Crawford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.9 points per game. As for Grandview Heights, their record now sits at 10-0.
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