The Rootstown Rovers will challenge the Crestwood Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rootstown's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Crestwood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Rootstown is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Berkshire on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rovers took a blow against the Badgers, falling 43-16. The contest marked the Rovers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Crestwood waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 20-12 victory over the Tigers.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rootstown fell to 5-1. As for Crestwood, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Rootstown ended up a good deal behind Crestwood in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, losing 20-2. Can the Rovers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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