Football Preview: Lowellville Rockets vs. Waterloo Vikings
Lowellville has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Waterloo Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Lowellville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lowellville strolled past Jackson-Milton with points to spare, taking the game 34-17.
It was another big night for Geno Perry, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ricky Willrich, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Meanwhile, a victory for Waterloo just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-16 to Western Reserve. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 304th).
Lowellville's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Waterloo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lowellville against Waterloo when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-8 victory. In that game, Lowellville amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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