Football Preview: Zanesville Blue Devils vs. Watkins Memorial Warriors
The Zanesville Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zanesville is looking for their season's first win.
Zanesville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Licking Valley on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers at home and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Panthers are ranked 159th).
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Mt. Vernon with a 27-21 victory. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Zanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Watkins Memorial, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Zanesville took a serious blow against Watkins Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-0. Can Zanesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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