The South Range Raiders will take on the McKinley Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Range is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Girard on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Raiders lost 56-35 to the Indians. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Poland Seminary, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Red Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 611th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 58th).
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for South Range, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for South Range against McKinley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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