Football Recap: Western Reserve Blue Devils vs. Memorial Red Devils
Western Reserve put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Memorial Red Devils with a sharp 36-14 victory. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Red Devils are ranked 594th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Darney, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Western Reserve was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Western Reserve's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nate Alexander.
Western Reserve pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Western Reserve will be playing at home against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Western Reserve's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Memorial, they will take on Mineral Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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