Football Preview: North Royalton Bears vs. Nordonia Knights
The North Royalton Bears will head out to face off against the Nordonia Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Royalton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, North Royalton finally turned things around against Brecksville-Broadview Heights on Friday. They breezed by the Bees at home to the tune of 55-21. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Nordonia put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 45-7 victory over Solon. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Ben Chesser #16 was his usual excellent self, rushing for 32 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
North Royalton's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Nordonia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
North Royalton took a serious blow against Nordonia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 36-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nordonia's Rocco Delorenzo, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that North Royalton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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