The Elyria Catholic Panthers will face off against the Midview Middies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Elyria Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-26 to Mayfield.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Connor Petrus, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrell Shumpert, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns.
Elyria Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Michael ?Mikey? Bates Jr picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Midview got themselves on the board against North Olmsted on Friday, but North Olmsted never followed suit. They took down the Eagles 14-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Middies were the (much) better team in the second half.
Elyria Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Midview, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Elyria Catholic came up short against Midview in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Will Elyria Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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