The Greenbrier West Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Frye Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Greenbrier West came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Man, falling 20-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cavaliers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Fort Frye entered their tilt with Caldwell on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Redskins 31-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cadets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Redskins are ranked 482nd).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyce Beardsley and Gavin Rauch. Beardsley rushed for 127 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries while Rauch rushed for 116 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Beardsley also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making one tackle and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Fort Frye didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Beardsley.
Greenbrier West now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Fort Frye, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Greenbrier West took a serious blow against Fort Frye in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 27-0. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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