McClain is 1-9 against Chillicothe since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. McClain has given up an average of 30.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when McClain faced off against Miami Trace on Friday. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers, falling 41-20. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Panthers are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chillicothe). They breezed past Hillsboro to the tune of 49-17 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Chillicothe found their leader in sophomore Cartae Ligon, who rushed for 256 yards and three scores while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Ligon was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. Chillicothe also got help from Jeremy Cain, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Chillicothe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They are a perfect 5-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Chillicothe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Player #22 and Jordan Suwannasing. Suwannasing also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12. Player #22 got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
McClain's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Chillicothe, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
McClain was dealt a bruising 40-7 defeat at the hands of Chillicothe when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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