Euclid hasn't had much luck against Mentor recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Mentor Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Euclid is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by Cleveland Heights at home and fell 70-27. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Tigers are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Mentor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 44-17 victory over Strongsville. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won seven matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Mentor can attribute much of their success to Jackson Farley, who gained 214 total yards and two touchdowns, and Scotty Fox, who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. What's more, Farley also racked up 176 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. Austin Vanhuss was Fox's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mentor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Euclid's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mentor, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Euclid was taken down by Mentor 48-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Euclid have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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