The Danville Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Danville was able to grind out a solid victory over Utica, taking the game 24-14. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Redskins are ranked 449th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Danville came from Aidan Burke, Cyren Wallace, and Jacob Hackman.
Danville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Levi Furay and Wesley Payne. Payne didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Hopewell-Loudon got the win against Pleasant on Friday by a conclusive 36-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Danville's record now sits at 2-0. As for Hopewell-Loudon, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
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