The Ursuline Fighting Irish will stay at home for another week and welcome the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Ursuline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Chaney 44-14. The Fighting Irish's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dc Ferrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 133 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Joe Balog was another key player, gaining 95 total yards and a touchdown.
Ursuline's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Karter Rudzik and Drake Campbell, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 52-21 victory over the Hawks. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Hawks are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ursuline's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.4 points per game. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, their record now sits at 8-2.
Ursuline beat Villa Angela-St. Joseph 24-17 when the teams last played back in October. Will Ursuline repeat their success, or does Villa Angela-St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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