Barberton is on a five-game streak of home losses, Cuyahoga Falls a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Barberton Magics will host the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Barberton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Aurora on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Barberton was beaten by Aurora 53-3. The Magics were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cuyahoga Falls' offense. They were outmatched by Highland at home and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Black Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Hornets are ranked 25th).
Barberton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Barberton against Cuyahoga Falls in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that matchup, Barberton amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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