The North Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Rootstown Rovers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, North was beaten by Lexington 49-6.
North might have lost, but man, Marvin Causey Jr was a machine: he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Causey Jr's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Even though they lost, North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rootstown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-21 to Pymatuning Valley. The Rovers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rootstown, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
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