The Black River Pirates will head out to face off against the Keystone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Black River will head out to face Keystone after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Black River took a 32-16 bruising from Firelands.
Meanwhile, Keystone's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 20-7 win over Columbia. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Zach Shackelford, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 98 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Keystone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Black River's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Keystone, their record is now 3-1.
Black River was able to grind out a solid victory over Keystone in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Black River since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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