McDowell proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 23) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Austintown-Fitch Falcons out 38-35. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
It was another big night for Blayze Myers, who threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kayden Dodds was Myers' top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was McDowell's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. As for Austintown-Fitch, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
McDowell will venture away from home to challenge Steubenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Steubenville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something McDowell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will host Boardman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austintown-Fitch will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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