Football Preview: Genoa Area Comets vs. Eastwood Eagles
Genoa Area is 2-7 against Eastwood since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Genoa Area Comets will head out to face off against the Eastwood Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Eastwood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Genoa Area, who comes in off a win.
Genoa Area took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Rossford 41-0 at home. That looming 41-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Comets yet this season.
Meanwhile, Eastwood's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They fell to Oak Harbor 31-27. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Eastwood got top-tier performance from Drew Luidhardt, who threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cam Schumaker, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Genoa Area's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Eastwood, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1.
Genoa Area came up short against Eastwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 36-29. Thankfully for Genoa Area, Caiden Maize (who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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