Maumee is 0-6 against Eastwood since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Maumee Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Eastwood Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Maumee is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Harbor just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-17 loss at the hands of the Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Rockets are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, Eastwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Lake. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Luidhardt led the charge by throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Luidhardt is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Kevin Lewis helped Luidhardt out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Eastwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brock Messinger and Cam Schumaker.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maumee fell to 3-1. As for Eastwood, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Maumee took a serious blow against Eastwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-20. Thankfully for Maumee, Caiden Maize (who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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