Conneaut Area has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Oil City Oilers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Oil City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Conneaut Area, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Conneaut Area strolled past Franklin with points to spare, taking the game 43-26. The win was just what Conneaut Area needed coming off of a 63-33 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Oil City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 42-37 to Franklin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oil City in their matchups with Franklin: they've now lost nine in a row.
Conneaut Area is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Oil City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Everything went Conneaut Area's way against Oil City in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as Conneaut Area made off with a 60-38 win. Will Conneaut Area repeat their success, or does Oil City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.