Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 28-19 to the Rocky River Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Pirates are ranked 182nd).
Joey Disalvo had a dynamite game for Rocky River, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Disalvo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Rocky River, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Normandy at 7:00 p.m. Normandy is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Westlake will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Rocky River, they will head out to challenge Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Rocky River likes a good challenge.
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