The Firestone Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Ellet Orangemen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ellet took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Firestone, who comes in off a win.
Firestone is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since August 23rd on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North 34-0 at home. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Vikings are ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Firestone relied on the efforts of Daylyn Taylor, who threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and Daniel Peterson, who rushed for 110 yards on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Ellet lost to Garfield at home by a 20-6 margin on Friday.
The victory made it two in a row for Firestone and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Ellet, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Firestone came out on top in a nail-biter against Ellet in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 26-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Firestone since the team 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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