Zanesville has gone 8-2 against Newark recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Zanesville Blue Devils will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Newark Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Zanesville is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against St. Clairsville, falling 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Red Devils are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Newark got the win against Mt. Vernon on Friday by a conclusive 36-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Zanesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Newark, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Zanesville ended up a good deal behind Newark in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, losing 35-21. Thankfully for Zanesville, Steele Meister (who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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