Strongsville is 0-10 against Mentor since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Strongsville Mustangs will head out to square off against the Mentor Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Strongsville: 13.5, Mentor: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Strongsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Cleveland Heights 31-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Mentor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on St. Ignatius with a sharp 31-7 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Scotty Fox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards. Jackson Farley was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Strongsville pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Mentor, their record is now 11-0.
Strongsville was taken down by Mentor 44-17 in their previous matchup back in October. Can Strongsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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