The Maplewood Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Greenville Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maplewood has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Greenville will come in with seven straight wins.
Maplewood is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cambridge Springs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maplewood came up short against Cambridge Springs, falling 44-20.
Although Maplewood took the loss, they still got scores from Derek Shaw, Andrew Proper, and Kyle Jordan.
Maplewood wouldn't let Cambridge Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Maplewood can thank Dakotah Crum and Jordan for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Greenville got the win against Saegertown on Friday by a conclusive 35-13. With the Trojans ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Nick Solderich was his usual excellent self, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Cael Thurber, who gained 99 total yards and two touchdowns.
Greenville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Justin Schell.
Maplewood's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Greenville, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Maplewood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.8. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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