Columbus Grove put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-20 win over the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trenton Barraza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Barraza is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Trevon Baxter was another key player, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Columbus Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Columbus Grove pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lima Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Columbus Grove will challenge Bluffton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Bluffton: 6.6, Columbus Grove: 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Lima Central Catholic, they will take on Crestview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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