Wickliffe hasn't had much luck against Kirtland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will take on the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Wickliffe 14.5, Kirtland 7.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wickliffe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Springfield 17-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Kirtland took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Rootstown. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wickliffe better keep an eye on John Silvestro. He was instrumental in Kirtland's win, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 60 receiving yards and one score. Silvestro's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ty Bledsoe, who rushed for 125 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Kirtland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Wickliffe's record now sits at 9-2. As for Kirtland, their record is now 10-0.
Wickliffe took a serious blow against Kirtland when the teams last played back in September, falling 42-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Silvestro, who rushed for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one score. Now that the Blue Devils 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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