The Lowellville Rockets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Lowellville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Lowellville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against McDonald on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lowellville was beaten by McDonald 42-14. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Despite the defeat, Lowellville got top-tier performance from Geno Perry, who rushed for 127 yards, and also picked up 77 receiving yards. Perry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Milton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Waterloo by a score of 30-28.
Lowellville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Jackson-Milton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Lowellville took their victory against Jackson-Milton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jackson-Milton's Keegan White, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lowellville still be able to contain White? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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