The Maplewood Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Conneaut Area Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maplewood will be strutting in after a victory while Conneaut Area will be coming in after a defeat.
Maplewood took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Kennedy Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-12 win at home. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Andrew Proper was his usual excellent self, rushing for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Chase Macquarrie also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maplewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Conneaut Area entered their match against Northwestern on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Conneaut Area took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwestern. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Conneaut Area might have lost, but man, Joseph Furgiuele Iv was a machine: he rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Maplewood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Conneaut Area, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Maplewood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Conneaut Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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