If Leetonia was riding high fresh off their 41-18 takedown of Southern last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears took a blow against the East Palestine Bulldogs on Friday, falling 50-14. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
East Palestine's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Schnelle, who rushed for 157 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Schnelle's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Clark Rutledge was another key signal caller, throwing for 173 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Leetonia's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for East Palestine, their record is now 7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Leetonia is set to face off against their familiar foe David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Palestine will square off against rival Columbiana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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