The Boardman Spartans will stay at home for another week and welcome the Riverside Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boardman will be strutting in after a victory while Riverside will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Boardman beat Maple Heights 29-20.
Meanwhile, Riverside entered their contest against Austintown-Fitch on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The game between Riverside and Austintown-Fitch wasn't particularly close, with Riverside falling 17-3. The Beavers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Riverside wouldn't let Austintown-Fitch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Riverside can thank Matthew Priest and Cole Kalish for forcing both of them. Priest is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Boardman's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Riverside, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Boardman took a serious blow against Riverside in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 52-21. Thankfully for Boardman, Mikey Maloney (who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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