The Mayfield Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Riverside Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mayfield proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 42) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out South 17-14. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Ben Koret
| 09/05/25 vs Nordonia | 100 |
| 09/26/25 @ South | 95 |
| 09/19/25 vs Firestone | 70 |
| 08/29/25 vs Elyria Catholic | 48 |
| 09/12/25 @ Jackson | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mayfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than JD Sega, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one score. Sega got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards. Ben Koret handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Meanwhile, Riverside hadn't done well against Chardon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Beavers came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 38-26. The Beavers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mayfield better focus on containing Kyndall McCaleb and Bo Brandehoff as the pair were huge in Riverside's win. McCaleb gained 262 total yards, while Brandehoff rushed for 79 yards on only six carries. McCaleb also rushed for 223 rushing yards, which is notable because Riverside is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Mayfield's record now sits at 4-2. As for Riverside, their record is now an identical 4-2.
Mayfield didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Riverside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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