Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has won three straight games at home, while Manchester has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals will welcome the Manchester Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Orrville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy blew Orrville out of the water with a 41-6 final score. With the Royals ahead 27-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Among those leading the charge was Ryan Wiehe, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Cook and Brayden Harris. Cook is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Manchester put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Fairless. Manchester claimed a resounding 39-0 victory over Fairless at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Falcons are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy against Manchester when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 win. Does Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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