Football Preview: Port Clinton Redskins vs. Vermilion Sailors
Port Clinton has gone 8-0 against Vermilion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Port Clinton Redskins will look to defend their home field against the Vermilion Sailors at 7:00 p.m. Port Clinton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Port Clinton will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Huron on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Port Clinton fell just short of Huron by a score of 9-6. The match marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vermilion, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Norwalk a 21-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Sailors, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Port Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Vermilion, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Port Clinton came out on top in a nail-biter against Vermilion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vermilion's Aaron Mathis, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Port Clinton still be able to contain Mathis? There's only one way to find out.
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