Lima Central Catholic is 3-0 against Crestview since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will face off against the Crestview Knights at 7:00 p.m. Lima Central Catholic will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Lima Central Catholic came up short against Columbus Grove and fell 28-20. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Crestview made sure to put some points up on the board against Spencerville on Friday. Crestview took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-13 victory over Spencerville. Considering the Knights have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lima Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Crestview, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Lima Central Catholic strolled past Crestview in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 44-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crestview's Braxton Leeth, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lima Central Catholic still be able to contain Leeth? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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