Chillicothe and Archbishop McNicholas squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chillicothe had to settle for second. They lost 35-14 to the Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Rockets are ranked 121st).
Despite the defeat, Chillicothe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cartae Ligon rushed for 110 yards and two TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Chillicothe and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Chillicothe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they will face off against London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Rockets 12.5, the Red Raiders 5.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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