After flying high against Brecksville-Broadview Heights last Friday, North Royalton came back down to earth. The North Royalton Bears were dealt a 46-13 defeat at the hands of the Nordonia Knights on Friday. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
Despite the loss, North Royalton saw an underclassman step up: Rory Hannah rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Nordonia was led to victory by Ben Chesser #16 and Rocco Delorenzo. Chesser #16 threw for 146 yards and a touchdown, while Delorenzo rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
North Royalton dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nordonia, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Royalton will welcome Padua Franciscan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Padua Franciscan's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so North Royalton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Nordonia, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Twinsburg at 7:00 p.m. Nordonia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Twinsburg likes a good challenge.
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