Football Preview: Memorial Red Devils vs. McDonald Blue Devils
The Memorial Red Devils will square off against the McDonald Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Memorial has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while McDonald will arrive with three straight wins.
Memorial is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mineral Ridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Memorial was outmatched by Mineral Ridge on the road and fell 40-8.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for McDonald on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Lowellville out of the water with a 42-14 final score. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for McDonald, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Memorial might still be hurting after the 28-6 loss they got from McDonald in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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