The Strongsville Mustangs''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 37-13 defeat at the hands of McKinley. While losing is never fun, Strongsville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while McKinley is ranked 23rd).
Strongsville's loss was their eighth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 3-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 11-1 Cleveland Heights and 11-2 Medina (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 66.4% over those games). As for McKinley, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Strongsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. McKinley will face off against St. Ignatius at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
