Austintown-Fitch is 9-1 against Boardman since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will host the Boardman Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Austintown-Fitch didn't have quite enough to beat McDowell and fell 38-35. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 63rd in Ohio, while the Trojans are ranked 16th in Pennsylvania).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boardman). They took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Howland. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted since September 8, 2023.
Austintown-Fitch's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Boardman, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Austintown-Fitch against Boardman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 36-0 victory. Does Austintown-Fitch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boardman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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