North Royalton and Padua Franciscan faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. The North Royalton Bears fell 35-28 to the Padua Franciscan Bruins. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why North Royalton lost, don't look at Joseph Calarco. Despite the final result, he picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Nin Piazza did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 31 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Roderick Love, who rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for Padua Franciscan. That's the most rushing yards Love has posted since back in October of 2023.
North Royalton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Padua Franciscan, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
North Royalton will host Stow-Munroe Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stow-Munroe Falls is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning North Royalton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Padua Franciscan, they will head out to face off against Lake Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Padua Franciscan: 16.2, Lake Catholic: 5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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