Eastwood is 8-2 against Rossford since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastwood Eagles will head out to challenge the Rossford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastwood has five straight victories, Rossford has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Eastwood was able to grind out a solid win over Maumee, taking the game 28-15. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Panthers are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Drew Luidhardt, who threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cam Schumaker.
Eastwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kadyn Donnell.
Meanwhile, Rossford took a blow against Oak Harbor on Friday, falling 55-6.
Eastwood's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Rossford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Eastwood against Rossford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastwood since the team 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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