The Rootstown Rovers will square off against the North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rootstown's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so North's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Rootstown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Pymatuning Valley. The Rovers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Lexington.
North might have lost, but man, Marvin Causey Jr was a machine: he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Causey Jr really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
Even though they lost, North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Rootstown's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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