Football Game Preview: Griffith Institute Griffins vs. Akron Tigers

The Griffith Institute Griffins are taking a road trip to face off against the Akron Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith Institute has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight defeats, while Akron will come in with five straight victories.

Griffith Institute is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Hinsdale Central and fell 68-34. Even if the Griffins couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.

Meanwhile, Akron gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Kennedy 33-6. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.

Akron's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Griffith Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.