Football Game Preview: Carrollton Warriors vs. Minerva Lions

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Previous 6 Games

10/25/24 - Home	36-6 W
10/20/23 - Away	34-0 W
10/21/22 - Home	63-7 W
10/22/21 - Away	49-14 W
08/28/20 - Home	28-0 W
11/01/19 - Away	28-7 W

Carrollton is a perfect 6-0 against Minerva since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Neither Carrollton nor Minerva posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Carrollton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were beaten by West Branch 48-7. While losing is never fun, Carrollton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 439th, while West Branch is ranked 75th).

Meanwhile, Minerva fell victim to Alliance and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Aviators. The shutout was out of character for the Lions seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.

Carrollton's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Minerva, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

Everything came up roses for Carrollton against Minerva when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. In that matchup, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.