Unioto and Paint Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Shermans will head out to take on the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Unioto has seven straight victories, Paint Valley has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Paint Valley's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Unioto hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. The Shermans strolled past Zane Trace with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 19-0. Those 19 points were actually the fewest the Shermans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Isaac Coy
| 10/03/25 vs Zane Trace | 129.6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Adena | 94.7 |
| 09/19/25 vs Piketon | 33.1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Huntington | 120.8 |
| 09/05/25 vs Waverly | 117.5 |
| + 9 more games |
Unioto can attribute much of their success to Isaac Coy, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and Cody Braden, who rushed for 104 yards and one score. What's more, Coy racked up 129.6 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
Unioto's run defense was locked in: Zane Trace could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank David Long for the heroic effort on defense: he. Unioto's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
Unioto didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Zickafoose and Judah Zickafoose.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Paint Valley's offense. They were outmatched by Huntington and fell 36-0.
Paint Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Unioto, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Unioto against Paint Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 43-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shermans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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