Erie is 0-10 against McDowell since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Erie Royals are on the road again to play the McDowell Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Erie's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lake Catholic on Saturday. They were dealt a 37-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Royals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-14, which was the final score in McDowell's tilt against Mentor on Friday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 1-2. As for McDowell, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-2.
Erie was dealt a bruising 58-20 loss at the hands of McDowell in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Erie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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