Edgewood took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Garfield G-Men by a score of 51-43. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the G-Men are ranked 187th).
Despite the loss, Garfield still got an impressive performance from Devin Bates, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Bates' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 123 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Coming up, Edgewood will face off against Ramsey at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Garfield, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against John F. Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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