The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Lima Central Catholic blew past Spencerville, posting a 36-7 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Crestview 49-7 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Knights are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trenton Barraza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. 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. Another player making a difference was Kyle Hopkins, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Lima Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Columbus Grove, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lima Central Catholic took their win against Columbus Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2014 by a conclusive 38-17. Will Lima Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Columbus Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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