The Mentor Cardinals will play host again on Friday to welcome the St. Edward Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Mentor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully St. Edward likes a good challenge.
Mentor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past McKinley 31-0. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Mentor relied on the efforts of Scotty Fox, who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns, and Jackson Farley, who gained 210 total yards and a touchdown.
Mentor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, St. Edward's offense rose to the challenge against a Yellow Jackets defense that boasted an average of only 12.85 points allowed on Friday. St. Edward strolled past Perrysburg with points to spare, taking the game 40-24. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three contests in a row.
Mentor pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for St. Edward, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Mentor was dealt a bruising 27-0 defeat at the hands of St. Edward in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will Mentor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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