Waterloo won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against the Western Reserve Blue Devils, falling 42-16. The Vikings lost against the Blue Devils in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-8 score last time.
Jack Darney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Western Reserve, rushing for 144 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
Waterloo has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Western Reserve, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waterloo will venture away from home to challenge Lowellville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowellville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season. As for Western Reserve, they will head out to face off against Mineral Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Reserve's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Mineral Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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