The Buckeye Bucks's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Rocky River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Rocky River likes a good challenge.
Buckeye is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tallmadge just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 39-36.
Meanwhile, Rocky River entered their tilt with Westlake on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Demons by a score of 28-19. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Demons are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joey Disalvo had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Buckeye's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Rocky River, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Buckeye ended up a good deal behind Rocky River in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, losing 32-15. Will Buckeye have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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