After two games on the road, Mineral Ridge is heading back home. They will welcome the Lowellville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Lowellville likes a good challenge.
Lowellville better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Mineral Ridge really get things going. Mineral Ridge was the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over Waterloo on Friday. 42 seems to be a good number for the Rams as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Lowellville entered their matchup against Western Reserve on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lowellville took a 41-22 bruising from Western Reserve. The match marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Lowellville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Geno Perry, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Perry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bruce Brenner was another key pass catcher, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mineral Ridge now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lowellville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Mineral Ridge ended up a good deal behind Lowellville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 38-21. Thankfully for Mineral Ridge, Michael Ballone (who threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 37 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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