The Elder Panthers will take on the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Elder has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Indianapolis Bishop Chatard will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Elder was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Riverdale Baptist. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in Ohio, while the Crusaders are ranked fifth in Maryland).
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's and Andrean's contest two weeks ago was close at halftime, but Indianapolis Bishop Chatard turned on the heat in the second half with 26 points. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard put the hurt on Andrean with a sharp 39-14 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Elder's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Elder was dealt a bruising 34-7 defeat at the hands of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Elder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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