The Orrville Red Riders will venture away from home to face off against the Fairless Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Orrville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Manchester on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 31-11. While losing is never fun, the Red Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Panthers are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, Fairless has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to Northwest on the road by a 31-14 margin. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orrville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fairless, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Orrville beat Fairless 38-28 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orrville 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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