Westlake is 0-4 against Rocky River since August of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Demons will host the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Westlake has given up an average of 39.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Westlake had to suffer through a 52-16 loss at the hands of Buckeye. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Bucks are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Rocky River entered their tilt with North Olmsted on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 35-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pirates just coasted through the last quarter.
Rocky River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeff Maslar and Michael Bebie. Bebie also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Rocky River, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Westlake couldn't quite get it done against Rocky River when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 28-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Pirates' Joey Disalvo, who rushed for 60 yards and one score, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that the Demons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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