Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Reserve). They took down the Lowellville Rockets 41-22 on Friday. The Blue Devils' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Jack Darney, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Western Reserve was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Lowellville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Geno Perry, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Perry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bruce Brenner also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
Western Reserve's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Lowellville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Western Reserve is taking a road trip to challenge Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Reserve's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lowellville, they will head out on the road to face off against Mineral Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mineral Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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