Weir fell victim to Toronto and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Toronto Red Knights, falling 50-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Riders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 39th in West Virginia, while the Red Knights are ranked 175th in Ohio).
Lucas Mcallister threw for 27 yards on six of 14 attempts.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Toronto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Fair, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Fair really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. Patrick McEwen was another key back, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Weir's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Toronto, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Weir will head out to face off against Indian Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Toronto, they will venture away from home to challenge Newcomerstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
