Celina has won four straight games at home, while Wapakoneta has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Celina Bulldogs will face off against the Wapakoneta Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Celina made easy work of Defiance and carried off a 28-6 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Celina has posted against Defiance since September 29, 2017.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wapakoneta). They claimed a resounding 48-20 win over Bath at home. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 196th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Celina's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Wapakoneta, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Celina was taken down by Wapakoneta 30-3 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Celina, Jace Knous (who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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