St. Mary Central Catholic has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Toledo Christian has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers will take on the Toledo Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Toledo Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when St. Mary Central Catholic took over last week. St. Mary Central Catholic came out on top against Morenci by a score of 35-22 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Ohio, while the Bulldogs are ranked 54th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Toledo Christian got themselves on the board against Holgate on Friday, but Holgate never followed suit. They breezed by the Tigers at home to the tune of 62-0. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Tyler Grace was his usual excellent self, throwing for 165 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Toledo Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jason O'Neil with three.
St. Mary Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Toledo Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
St. Mary Central Catholic was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of Toledo Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Mary Central Catholic was down 35-7.
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