St. Ignatius to Play Rival St. Edward in “Holy War” at First Energy Stadium

Cleveland’s biggest rivalry between two powerhouse high school football programs, Saint Ignatius and Saint Edward, will play under the bright lights at First Energy Stadium on Saturday, October 29.

Kickoff for the 2016 “Holy War” is set for 6 p.m.

Big News~ Saint Ignatius will host its annual rivalry game with St. Edward at FirstEnergy Stadium on Saturday, October 29 at 6 p.m

— Cassie Nist (@cassienist) August 10, 2016

Last year’s match went down to the wire, as the rivalry games tend to do, and St. Ed’s defeated Ignatius 35-28, ending the Wildcats’ playoff hopes.

The back-to-back defending Division I State Champion St. Edward Eagles went 14-1 in 2015 and will look to repeat for a third-straight year. It will be Head Coach Tom Lombardo’s second season since taking over the reigns.

Chuck Kyle’s Wildcats are hoping to bounce back after a rough 5-4 season and they will have revenge on their minds when they play at the home of the Cleveland Browns on the shores of Lake Erie.

Ignatius leads the head-to-head rivalry 28-24 with one tie in 53 meetings, but Ed’s has been the dominant football team in the entire state of Ohio in recent years.