Football Preview: St. Clairsville Red Devils vs. Union Local Jets
St. Clairsville is 8-1 against Union Local since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Clairsville Red Devils will square off against the Union Local Jets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after seven-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
St. Clairsville is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Bellaire: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Clairsville blew Bellaire out of the water with a 49-8 final score. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Big Reds are ranked 416th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Union Local was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cambridge 48-6 at home. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Jets this season.
St. Clairsville pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Union Local, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Everything came up roses for St. Clairsville against Union Local in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 39-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Clairsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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