The Providence Catholic Celtics will face off against the Washington Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Providence Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Kankakee by a score of 35-25. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Celtics' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Kays are ranked 89th).
Providence Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Anthony Iaquinta was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Washington had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.1 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 38-14 margin over the Bulldogs. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
Providence Catholic's record now sits at 8-3. As for Washington, their record is now 10-1.
Providence Catholic was taken down by Washington 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2018. Can the Celtics avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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