After two games on the road, McKinley is heading back home. They will welcome the Lakeview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-6, which was the final score in McKinley's tilt against Hubbard on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Red Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Eagles are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, Lakeview has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against South Range, falling 38-7. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakeview, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for McKinley against Lakeview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 31-0 victory. Will McKinley repeat their success, or does Lakeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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