Piketon hasn't had much luck against Unioto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Piketon Redstreaks will host the Unioto Shermans at 7:00 p.m. Piketon will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Piketon will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 46-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Zane Trace by a score of 23-20. The game marked the Redstreaks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Piketon wouldn't let Zane Trace keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Piketon can thank Jeremy Williams and Zack Hannah for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Unioto). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Huntington 51-14 at home. Winning may never get old, but the Shermans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Unioto found their leader in underclassman Isaac Coy, who threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Those 350 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Coy. Caden Cutright was Coy's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Piketon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Unioto, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Piketon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Unioto, though, as they've been averaging only 96.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Piketon suffered a grim 45-22 defeat to Unioto in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Piketon, Ethan Summar (who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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