Football Preview: Buckeye Local Panthers vs. Toronto Red Knights
Buckeye Local has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Toronto Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Toronto took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Buckeye Local, who comes in off a win.
Buckeye Local will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Shenandoah, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Buckeye Local secured a 36-31 W over Shenandoah on Friday.
Meanwhile, Toronto has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-19 bruising from Edison. That makes it the first time this season the Red Knights have let down their home crowd.
Defeat or not, Toronto got some senior leadership from Zebulin Kinsey and Mason Marchbank. Kinsey rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while Marchbank picked up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Kinsey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Buckeye Local's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Toronto, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Buckeye Local was dealt a bruising 42-7 defeat at the hands of Toronto when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Buckeye Local avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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