McClain hasn't had much luck against Hillsboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McClain is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chillicothe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers lost 36-14 to the Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Cavaliers are ranked 215th).
Meanwhile, Hillsboro came up short against Washington on Friday, falling 43-21.
Hillsboro now has a losing record of 4-5. As for McClain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
McClain was dealt a bruising 41-10 loss at the hands of Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Indians' Jeven Hochstuhl, who rushed for 155 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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