Norwayne waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over the Smithville Smithies. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Smithies are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norwayne got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryder Ingold out in front who picked up 83 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Simon Henico did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 97 receiving yards.
Norwayne's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Norwayne didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-21 win against Hillsdale on the 25th. As for Smithville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-0 victory against Chippewa on the 25th.
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