Wadsworth has gone 7-2 against North Royalton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wadsworth Grizzlies and the North Royalton Bears will meet for a tough Bear Battle. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wadsworth sitting on nine straight victories and North Royalton on three.
Last Friday, Wadsworth slipped by Solon 28-27. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Comets are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Royalton hadn't done well against Hudson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Royalton came out on top against Hudson by a score of 43-35.
Mannix Wasco was a one-man wrecking crew for North Royalton as he rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Wasco really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nin Piazza, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wadsworth pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for North Royalton, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Wadsworth against North Royalton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Wadsworth repeat their success, or does North Royalton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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