Football Recap: McDonald Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 9:02am

Football Recap: McDonald Blue Devils vs. Western Reserve Blue Devils

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McDonald fought the good fight in their overtime game against Western Reserve on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Western Reserve Blue Devils were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 35-34 loss. The defeat continues a trend for McDonald in their matchups with Western Reserve: they've now lost three in a row.

Jack Darney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Western Reserve, rushing for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Darney a new career-high in rushing yards.

McDonald's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Western Reserve, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

McDonald will face off against Jackson-Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonald's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Jackson-Milton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Western Reserve, they will square off against Lowellville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowellville is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Western Reserve will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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