Firestone came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past the Buchtel Griffins with a 31-26 win on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Griffins are ranked 193rd).
Daniel Peterson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards on only 11 carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Firestone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buchtel only rushed for 175.
When it comes to explaining why Buchtel lost, don't look at Stevie Diamond. Despite the final result, he threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. The dominant performance gave Diamond a new career-high in rushing yards.
Firestone's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Buchtel, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Firestone will head out on the road to square off against Garfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Firestone is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Buchtel, they will host Ellet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buchtel is facing Ellet at the right time seeing as Ellet is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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