The Steubenville Big Red will square off against the Linsly Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Steubenville has six straight victories, Linsly has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Steubenville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Wheeling Park, who was ranked eighth at the time (Steubenville was ranked 22nd). Steubenville took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-17 win over Wheeling Park. The Big Red's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Linsly had to suffer through a 59-28 loss at the hands of New Philadelphia.
Steubenville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Linsly, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Steubenville beat Linsly 27-19 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Linsly's Atley Cowan, who threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards on only 11 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Steubenville still be able to contain Cowan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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