The Mt. Gilead Indians will face off against the Loudonville Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Mt. Gilead and ten for Loudonville dating back to last season.
Mt. Gilead will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Northmor on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 32-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Mt. Gilead fell just short of Northmor by a score of 16-14. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Golden Knights are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Loudonville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Cardington-Lincoln on the road and fell 42-13.
Mt. Gilead's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Loudonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Mt. Gilead came up short against Loudonville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-20. Will Mt. Gilead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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