The Shaker Heights Red Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Strongsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shaker Heights is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Shaker Heights' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mentor on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cardinals and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Cardinals are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Strongsville humbled Lorain with a 43-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Strongsville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.4 points over those games. As for Shaker Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Shaker Heights took a serious blow against Strongsville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 50-0. Can the Red Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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