The Shaker Heights Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Strongsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Shaker Heights has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Strongsville will arrive with three straight victories.
Shaker Heights is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mentor on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Shaker Heights took a blow against Mentor, falling 45-6. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Cardinals are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Strongsville hadn't done well against Medina recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Strongsville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Medina 49-14 on the road. With the Mustangs ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Shaker Heights' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Strongsville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Shaker Heights strolled past Strongsville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 23-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shaker Heights 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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