The Conneaut Area Eagles will face off against the Maplewood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conneaut Area is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Maplewood is facing Conneaut Area at the wrong time: Conneaut Area suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Conneaut Area might have lost, but man, Joseph Furgiuele Iv was a machine: he rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maplewood). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-12 victory over Kennedy Catholic. With the Tigers ahead 42-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Andrew Proper, who rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kyle Jordan was another key player, rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Maplewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Conneaut Area now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Maplewood, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Conneaut Area has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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