The Pleasant Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Preble Shawnee Arrows at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Pleasant ended up a good deal behind Shelby and lost 33-14. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Whippets are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Preble Shawnee, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Dixie 62-0. The result was nothing new for the Arrows, who have now won eight matchups by 33 points or more so far this season.
Preble Shawnee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaac Blankenship out in front who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown. Blankenship didn't just play on offense: he also defended a pass and snagged an interception. Another player making a difference was Ethan Mauller, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Preble Shawnee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reece Smith and Blankenship.
Pleasant's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Preble Shawnee, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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