The Cleveland Heights Tigers will challenge the Mentor Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland Heights' defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Mentor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Cleveland Heights is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Brunswick out 20-17. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mentor put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Medina at home. With the Cardinals ahead 35-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Jackson Farley, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justen Hodge, who picked up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Cleveland Heights back to even at 2-2. As for Mentor, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Cleveland Heights barely slipped by Mentor in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland Heights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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