The Steele Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Midview Middies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Steele will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Steele didn't have too much trouble with North Olmsted at home as they won 24-7. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Eagles are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while Midview put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Elyria Catholic. Midview really took it to Elyria Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 27-0 victory on the road. The Middies pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had little chance of recovering from.
Midview's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Mcmahon, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. Shay Williams was in the mix as well, providing Midview with two touchdowns.
Midview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elyria Catholic only rushed for 17.
One reason for the win was Midview's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Elyria Catholic's QB won't forget Nathaniel Shenberger anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Midview got some further help from Brayden Homoki: he forced a fumble and made 15 total tackles.
Steele's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0. As for Midview, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Steele beat Midview 17-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steele since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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