Football Preview: Rittman Indians vs. Chippewa Chipps
Rittman hasn't had much luck against Chippewa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rittman Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Chippewa Chipps at 7:00 p.m.
Rittman is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Norwayne 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 blew past Northwestern 49-14 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 when the teams last played 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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