Mineral Ridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the McDonald Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Mineral Ridge nor McDonald posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Mineral Ridge is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Western Reserve on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mineral Ridge was beaten by Western Reserve 39-12. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, McDonald has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were dealt a 40-0 defeat at the hands of Springfield. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Mineral Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for McDonald, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Mineral Ridge against McDonald when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mineral Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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