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| 10/04/24 - Home | 16-13 W |
| 10/04/19 - Neutral | 48-14 W |
| 10/05/18 - Away | 42-20 W |
Slippery Rock has gone a perfect 3-0 against Conneaut Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Slippery Rock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Harbor Creek. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Conneaut Area entered their tilt with Maplewood on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over the Tigers.
Slippery Rock better keep an eye on Chance Meader. He was instrumental in Conneaut Area's win, rushing for 73 yards and one score.
Conneaut Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Slippery Rock's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Conneaut Area, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Slippery Rock came out on top in a nail-biter against Conneaut Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 16-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Joseph Furgiuele Iv, who rushed for 163 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Rockets to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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