Western Reserve is 9-1 against Mineral Ridge since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Western Reserve will be strutting in after a win while Mineral Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Western Reserve is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over Waterloo. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Timmy Serensky
| 09/19/25 vs Lowellville | 5 |
| 10/09/25 vs Waterloo | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ McDonald | 2 |
| 08/28/25 vs Trinity | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Springfield | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Western Reserve found their leader in sophomore Timmy Serensky, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and one TD. Serensky has become a key player for the Blue Devils: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nate Alexander, who gained 118 total yards and two touchdowns.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Western Reserve, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Alexander, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Mineral Ridge finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 19-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Springfield. The Rams have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Western Reserve's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Mineral Ridge, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Western Reserve against Mineral Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 39-12 victory. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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