Steubenville has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Athens Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Steubenville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matches.
Steubenville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 47-7 win over Buckeye Valley. The result was nothing new for the Big Red, who have now won seven contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Athens beat Linden-McKinley 21-8 on Friday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Athens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leo Martin, who picked up 49 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Martin also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception. Alex Pero was another key back, rushing for 151 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Athens' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.4 points per game. As for Steubenville, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Steubenville ended up a good deal behind Athens when the teams last played back in October of 2014, losing 58-42. Thankfully for Steubenville, Joe Burrow (who threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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