Football Preview: Unioto Shermans vs. Piketon Redstreaks
Unioto is 9-1 against Piketon since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Unioto Shermans will face off against the Piketon Redstreaks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Unioto: 12.6, Piketon: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Unioto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-14 win over Huntington. The result was nothing new for the Shermans, who have now won three matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Isaac Coy, who threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Caden Cutright, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Piketon didn't have quite enough to beat Zane Trace on Friday and fell 23-20. The contest marked the Redstreaks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Piketon wouldn't let Zane Trace keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Piketon can thank Jeremy Williams and Zack Hannah for forcing both of them.
The victory was the third in a row for Unioto, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Piketon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Unioto took their win against Piketon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 45-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unioto since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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