No. 4 Mansfield Senior Tygers (10-2, 8-0) vs. No. 1 Central Catholic Fighting Irish (12-0, 7-0)
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday at Robert J. Bishop Jr. Stadium, 700 S. Woodland Ave, Clyde, OH
Enrollments: Mansfield Senior (755), Central Catholic (643)
Coaches: Mansfield Senior- Chioke Bradley, Central Catholic- Greg Dempsey
Streaks: Mansfield Senior- 9 wins, Central Catholic- 27 wins
At Stake: The Tygers are coming off a 55-21 win over Rocky River for their ninth straight win, but a trip to the regional finals will be a difficult one with defending state champion Central Catholic in their path.
What to Watch:
Mansfield Senior is as hot as they come, coming off a 55-21 quarterfinal victory over Rocky River in the regional quarterfinals of the Division III Region 10 playoffs. Before that they beat No. 13 Lexington 30-13.
Last week was a milestone game, with Amarr Davis setting the school record for touchdown catches and quarterback Duke Reese reaching the 4,000 yard mark in his career.
Reese had three passing touchdowns and 157 yards, while also running the ball in twice and tallying 121 yards. They had 360 yards as a team, with Zyion Brown at 124 yards and Jamier Petter with 103 yards.
Watch for the Tygers to come out with a fire lit under them, with their toughest opponent of the season coming up. Mansfield has outscored opponents 374-189 this year.
Central Catholic Fighting Irish beat No. 9 Defiance 47-26 last week and No. 16 Bowling Green 42-7 in the opening round, showing that they are making another strong push for a title.
Running back Tyler Morgan is coming off a four touchdown day. He had his best game of the season running the ball with 139 yards and three scores.
Their special teams are something the Tygers will need to contain, as Morgan also scored on a 97-yard kickoff return and Jacob Spears on a 65-yard return.
Quarterback Terry Collins is under center, coming off a very efficient day going 14-for-17 for 147 yards. Jaylen Watson is his top receiver, and last week had five catches for 124 yards.
This season they have outscored opponents 489-136.
