Two dominant backs in Savior Owens and Nolan Buirley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Washington Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Big Walnut Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Washington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to St. Francis DeSales for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 win. With the Tigers ahead 27-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Big Walnut's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Canal Winchester 35-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Big Walnut pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points on average over those games. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Washington couldn't quite get it done against Big Walnut in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 14-7. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
