North Royalton played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Wadsworth Grizzlies and fell 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 25th).
Despite the loss, North Royalton had strong showings from Nolan Klingbeil, who threw for 221 yards and two TDs, and Nin Piazza, who picked up 90 receiving yards. Piazza showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 66 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for North Royalton and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Wadsworth, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Royalton is set to take on their familiar foe Brecksville-Broadview Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wadsworth will challenge rival Twinsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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