Football Recap: Shaker Heights Takes a Loss

Shaker Heights had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it eight. They were outmatched by the Mentor Cardinals and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Cardinals are ranked 13th).

As for Mentor, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.1 points on average this season.

Mentor's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justen Hodge, who picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Hodge a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Farley, who rushed for 87 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shaker Heights will square off against rival Strongsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mentor is set to challenge their familiar foe Lorain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.