Football Preview: Lowellville Rockets vs. Malvern Hornets
The Lowellville Rockets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Malvern Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lowellville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down McDonald 34-20.
Geno Perry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 302 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Josh Pazel also helped out with an impressive 131 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Malvern waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 40-26 victory over the Cubs.
Malvern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jared Witherow, who threw for 347 yards and six touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes. Rodney Smith was Witherow's top target, picking up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Malvern's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.6 points per game. As for Lowellville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Lowellville was taken down by Malvern 34-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Lowellville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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