Football Preview: Rittman Indians vs. Chippewa Chipps
Rittman is 1-9 against Chippewa since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rittman Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Chippewa Chipps at 7:00 p.m.
Rittman is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They took a blow against Norwayne, falling 42-3. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Bobcats are ranked 176th).
Meanwhile, Chippewa hadn't done well against Northwestern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Chippewa claimed a resounding 49-14 win over Northwestern on the road. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Chipps' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
This is the second loss in a row for Rittman and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Chippewa, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Rittman against Chippewa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rittman since the team 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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