The Danbury Lakers will square off against the Toledo Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Danbury is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: St. Mary Central Catholic, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Danbury was ranked fifth). Danbury was outmatched by St. Mary Central Catholic on the road and fell 43-14. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Danbury saw an underclassman step up: Drake Turinsky rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Toledo Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Stryker on the road to the tune of 67-8. 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 continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jack Deters got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Toledo Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jaxson Croyts, Deters, and Karter Koester picked up one apiece.
Danbury now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Toledo Christian, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Danbury was taken down by Toledo Christian 49-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Danbury avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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