Football Game Preview: Gilmour Academy Lancers vs. Maple Heights Mustangs

The Gilmour Academy Lancers will challenge the Maple Heights Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Heights took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gilmour Academy, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, Gilmour Academy strolled past Rhodes with points to spare, taking the game 28-12. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Maple Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Garfield Heights by a score of 20-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since October 25, 2024.

Maple Heights' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Gilmour Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

Everything came up roses for Gilmour Academy against Maple Heights when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 40-6 victory. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.