The Columbus Grove Bulldogs will face off against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lima Central Catholic is hoping to do what Crestview couldn't on Friday: put an end to Columbus Grove's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Columbus Grove blew past Crestview, posting a 49-7 win 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Hopkins, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Lima Central Catholic humbled Spencerville with a 36-7 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
Columbus Grove pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lima Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Columbus Grove might still be hurting after the 38-17 defeat they got from Lima Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2014. Can Columbus Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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