Football Preview: Beaver Beavers vs. East Liverpool Potters
Beaver and East Liverpool are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Beaver Beavers will venture away from home to face off against the East Liverpool Potters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Beaver was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to St. Clairsville. While losing is never fun, the Beavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, East Liverpool was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salem. That's two games in a row now that the Potters have lost by exactly six points.
The losing side was boosted by Jaymin Haney, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Beaver now has a losing record at 1-2. As for East Liverpool, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Beaver against East Liverpool when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 55-13 win. In that game, Beaver amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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