After flying high against Beaver Local on Saturday, Minerva came back down to earth. The Lions took a hard 41-22 fall against the Fairless Falcons on Monday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Minerva has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Fairless, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Minerva will face off against Indian Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairless, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Muskingum on the 25th.
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