After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sharon, Conneaut Area was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Grove City Eagles 40-7. With that victory, Conneaut Area brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Joseph Furgiuele Iv, who rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ben Easler was another key player, throwing for 192 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Conneaut Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grove City only rushed for 121.
Conneaut Area's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Grove City, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Conneaut Area wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-0 victory against Girard on the 25th. Grove City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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