The Slippery Rock Rockets will challenge the Conneaut Area Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slippery Rock is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Slippery Rock came up short against Harbor Creek on Thursday, falling 35-10.
Meanwhile, while Conneaut Area put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Maplewood. Conneaut Area claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Maplewood at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Joseph Furgiuele Iv continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 264 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run. Ben Easler was another key player, throwing for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conneaut Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Slippery Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Conneaut Area, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Slippery Rock against Conneaut Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 48-14 victory. In that game, Slippery Rock amassed a halftime lead of 28-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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