Orange kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 55-21 loss at the hands of the Girard Indians. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Indians are ranked 164th).
AJ Pearson went supernova For Girard., rushing for 205 yards and five TDs on only ten carries, while also throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Those 205 rushing yards gave Pearson a new career-high. Sam Scott was another key player, gaining 243 total yards and a touchdown.
Orange will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for Girard, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeside at 7:00 p.m.
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