Anderson has gone 7-2 against Loveland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Anderson Raptors will square off against the Loveland Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Anderson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Anderson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Winton Woods, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Anderson was ranked fifth). Anderson took down Winton Woods 31-17 on Friday. Anderson's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 7.33 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Justice Burnam, who threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Trace Jallick was Burnam's top target, picking up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Anderson's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Alex Stanyard was the leader with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Loveland lost a heartbreaker to West Clermont when they met back in October of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Loveland fell to West Clermont 21-17. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Anderson pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Anderson against Loveland in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. In that game, Anderson amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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