After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Perkins, Padua Franciscan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They really took it to the Lutheran West Longhorns for the full four quarters, racking up a 28-0 win at home. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Longhorns are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Padua Franciscan can attribute much of their success to Nick Barker, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 205 yards on 15 of 24 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (111 yards to be exact) went to Christian Ruggiero.
Padua Franciscan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lutheran West, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Padua Franciscan will square off against Sandusky at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lutheran West, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Geneva at 7:00 p.m. Geneva will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lutheran West surely won't give up without a fight.
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