The Washington Blue Lions will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Chillicothe Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Washington nor Chillicothe posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Washington is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Monroe on Friday. Washington took a hard 24-7 fall against Monroe. While losing is never fun, the Blue Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Hornets are ranked 230th).
The losing side was boosted by Gavin Coffman, who threw for 195 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Wilmington, falling 38-6.
Washington dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Chillicothe, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Washington beat Chillicothe 13-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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