The St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Chalker Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (St. Mary Central Catholic 6.2, Chalker 10.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Mary Central Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: St. Joseph Central Catholic, who was ranked fourth at the time (St. Mary Central Catholic was ranked second). The Panthers and the Crimson Streaks were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but the Panthers suffered a 29-28 loss. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Chalker put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Stryker. Considering the Wildcats have won four matchups by more than 41 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Chalker's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary Central Catholic against Chalker in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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