Football Preview: Nordonia Knights vs. Solon Comets
The Nordonia Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Solon Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nordonia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 111 points over their last three contests.
If Nordonia beats Solon with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Nordonia took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Mayfield. With the Knights ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nordonia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rocco Delorenzo, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Delorenzo has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Kountz, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Nordonia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Samuel Collins and Karsen Fisher. Caleb Aiken was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 21 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nordonia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Solon's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Shaker Heights 22-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.
Nordonia's record now sits at 3-0. As for Solon, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Nordonia strolled past Solon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nordonia 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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