The Norwayne Bobcats will be playing at home against the Clearview Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Even though Liberty scored an imposing 33 points on Friday, Norwayne still came out on top. Norwayne was the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over Liberty. Given Norwayne's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Liberty is ranked 457th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norwayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dillon Morlock led the charge by rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Morlock hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hackworth, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clearview's and Berkshire's match on Friday was close at halftime, but Clearview turned on the heat in the second half with 26 points. Everything went Clearview's way against Berkshire as Clearview made off with a 33-12 win. The victory was nothing new for Clearview as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ethan Lorenzana continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and four touchdowns. Keith Colvin also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
The victory makes it two in a row for Norwayne and bumps their season record up to 10-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 28.5 points. As for Clearview, their win was their seventh straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 9-2.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Friday's game as Norwayne and Clearview haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Norwayne commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 6.5 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Clearview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Friday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup.
