Buckeye Trail entered their matchup against Malvern on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Buckeye Trail Warriors received a blow as they fell 32-14 to the Malvern Hornets. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost five in a row.
Malvern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jared Witherow, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Rodney Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Buckeye Trail now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Malvern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckeye Trail will square off against Strasburg-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strasburg-Franklin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Malvern, they will take on Newcomerstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newcomerstown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Malvern likes a good challenge.
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