Archbishop McNicholas managed to keep up with Ironton until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Rockets came up short against the Fighting Tigers, falling 29-7. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 23rd).
Gavin Smith threw for 107 yards on three of 13 attempts. Michael Ciambelli was his top target, picking up 103 receiving yards.
Leading Ironton to victory were Zayne Williams and Kayden Edwards. Williams rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores, while Edwards rushed for 96 yards. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in November of 2024. Braydon Baker made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Archbishop McNicholas now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Ironton, the win was the 13th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop McNicholas will square off against Roger Bacon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ironton, they will take on Canisius at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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