The North Royalton Bears will square off against the North Ridgeville Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Royalton is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Highland on the road and fell 50-20. 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 327th, while the Hornets are ranked 30th).
Despite the defeat, North Royalton had strong showings from Joe Kinney, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns, and Nin Piazza, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Piazza was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 51 yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Ridgeville on the road against Valley Forge on Friday as the team secured a 49-13 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
North Royalton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Ridgeville, their record now sits at 2-0.
North Royalton couldn't quite finish off North Ridgeville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 20-17. Can North Royalton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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