The Lowellville Rockets will face off against the McDonald Blue Devils at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. The  teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lowellville has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while McDonald will arrive with six straight  wins.
Lowellville had taken Mineral Ridge down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end  on Friday. The Rockets were  outmatched by the Rams and fell  48-16. The Rockets were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, McDonald really took it to Waterloo for the full four quarters, racking up  a  47-14 victory. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 28  points or more this season.
McDonald's win came from a few key players Lowellville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was  Drew Zajack, who rushed for 116 yards and one  score on only seven carries. That's the most  rushing yards  he has posted since back in October of 2024.  Mason Marvin was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and a pair of  TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes.
 McDonald was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 202  rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waterloo only  rushed for 99.
 McDonald's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Lowellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
 Lowellville strolled past McDonald in their previous meeting  back in November of 2024 by a score of  34-20. Do  the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.
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