After starting their season with two straight games on the road, North Ridgeville is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the North Royalton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Royalton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Ridgeville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, North Ridgeville took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Valley Forge. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Patriots are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Royalton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were outmatched by Highland on the road and fell 50-20. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
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, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
North Ridgeville's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for North Royalton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Ridgeville skirted past North Royalton 20-17 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will North Ridgeville repeat their success, or does North Royalton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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