Football Preview: Memorial Red Devils vs. Lowellville Rockets
Memorial hasn't had much luck against Lowellville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Memorial Red Devils will face off against the Lowellville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Memorial beat Champion 30-25.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lowellville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Tuscarawas Central Catholic 47-8 at home on Friday. With the Rockets ahead 47-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Geno Perry was a one-man wrecking crew for Lowellville as he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Pazel was in the mix as well, providing Lowellville with two touchdowns.
Memorial's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Lowellville, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Memorial, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-14 loss to Lowellville when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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