Football Preview: Euclid Panthers vs. Medina Battling Bees
Euclid and Medina are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Euclid Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Medina Battling Bees at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Euclid's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Strongsville on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Medina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brunswick.
Medina might have lost, but man, Brian Wuchter was a machine: he picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wuchter got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
Medina's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tallen Hulvey and Cam Sokolowski. Sokolowski is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Euclid now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Medina, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Euclid was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Medina in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Euclid, Danny Stoddard (who rushed for 95 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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