Maplewood's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Cochranton Cardinals by a score of 27-16. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 14-13 defeat the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Kyle Jordan and his top target Andrew Proper. Jordan rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown while Proper gained 209 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
One reason for the win was Maplewood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Zayne Smith was especially locked on to Cochranton's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Maplewood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cochranton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Maplewood will venture away from home to square off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cochranton, they will challenge Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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