Football Recap: Austintown-Fitch Skates Past Buchtel with Ease
By Team Reports
Sep 22, 2024, 9:07am
Football Recap: Austintown-Fitch Falcons vs. Buchtel Griffins
Austintown-Fitch put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Buchtel Griffins, posting a 44-7 win on the road. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Griffins are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austintown-Fitch's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Buchtel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austintown-Fitch's road trip will continue as they head out to face Ursuline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Ursuline: 10.6, Austintown-Fitch: 7.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Buchtel, they will head out on the road to challenge Firestone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchtel is facing Firestone at the right time seeing as Firestone is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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