Football Preview: Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves vs. Western Reserve Blue Devils
The Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cuyahoga Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past St. Paul with points to spare, taking the game 37-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Reserve). They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over Crestline. Considering the Blue Devils have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jack Darney, who rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Western Reserve was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Western Reserve didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darney and Alec Abrams.
Cuyahoga Heights pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Western Reserve, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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