Football Preview: Girard Indians vs. South Range Raiders
Girard has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the South Range Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Girard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Edison 44-7. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Wildcats are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dominick Tolone looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 207 yards on only 14 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 135 of Tolone's passing yards were hauled in by Tyler Wilson.
Girard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Girard's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Allen Hess-Cardona was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, South Range put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Fairless, posting a 56-13 win. That looming 56-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
South Range pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for Girard, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Girard was taken down by South Range 55-27 in their previous meeting back in October. Can Girard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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