The Holgate Tigers will take on the North Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Holgate and four for North Central.
Holgate is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Archbold on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers had to suffer through a 51-10 loss at the hands of the Blue Streaks. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, 2026 welcomed North Central with a 66-40 loss courtesy of Hicksville on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 722nd, while the Aces are ranked 356th).
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Holgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Holgate was able to grind out a solid win over North Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, winning 36-27. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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