Preble Shawnee has won four straight games at home, while Tri-Village has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Arrows will host the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Preble Shawnee really took it to Tri-County North for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-20 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Brody Morton
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Brody Morton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 89 yards and a pair of TDs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Ethan Mauller was another key player, gaining 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Preble Shawnee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Preble Shawnee's defense and their three sacks. Bryson Doran was especially locked on to Tri-County North's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Meanwhile, Tri-Village got themselves on the board against Bradford on Friday, but Bradford never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 60-0 win over the Railroaders. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Patriots' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Railroaders are ranked 692nd).
Preble Shawnee's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Tri-Village, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
Preble Shawnee strolled past Tri-Village when the teams last played back in August of 2024 by a score of 42-25. Do the Arrows have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
