Nordonia extended their postseason success on Friday against Green. They were the clear victor by a 42-17 margin over the Green Bulldogs. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nordonia had a senior duo take command as Rocco Delorenzo rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Khylan Osbey rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Osbey a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Chesser, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Nordonia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Nordonia pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points per game. As for Green, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Nordonia will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Archbishop Hoban at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd. Archbishop Hoban will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Nordonia surely won't give up without a fight. Green does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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