The Rittman Indians will square off against the Northwestern Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Rittman and four for Northwestern.
Rittman is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hillsdale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Indians took a blow against the Falcons, falling 49-13. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Falcons are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Northwestern scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 44-32 to Waynedale.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Rittman, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Rittman beat Northwestern 55-48 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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