The Archbishop Alter Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Glenville Tarblooders at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Archbishop Alter had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Big Red 48-0 on the road. The win was nothing new for Archbishop Alter as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Meanwhile, Glenville came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Canton South 42-21. Given Glenville's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Canton South is ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop Alter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Glenville, they have yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 12-3 record.
