The Buckeye Bucks will face off against the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Buckeye's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
Buckeye is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Norwalk. The Bucks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Padua Franciscan, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Midview with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bruins needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Roderick Love was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Nick Barker, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns.
Padua Franciscan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midview only rushed for 114.
Buckeye pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.8 points per game. As for Padua Franciscan, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Buckeye was taken down by Padua Franciscan 35-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Buckeye avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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