Football Preview: Smithville Smithies vs. Chippewa Chipps
Smithville and Chippewa are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Smithville Smithies will square off against the Chippewa Chipps at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Smithville came up short against Norwayne and fell 27-14. The Smithies haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Chippewa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Dalton at home and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Chipps can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 567th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 209th).
Smithville's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Chippewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Smithville strolled past Chippewa when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Will Smithville repeat their success, or does Chippewa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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