Barberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 48-27 to the Copley Indians. The game was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Magics couldn't quite close it out.
Even though they lost, Barberton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 221.
Barberton's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Copley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Barberton will square off against Aurora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Aurora's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Copley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Revere at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Revere likes a good challenge.
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