The Bay Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Lakewood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bay will be strutting in after a win while Lakewood will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Bay didn't have too much trouble with North Olmsted as they won 28-14.

Rocco Ereditario
| 09/26/25 @ Westlake | 241 |
| 09/12/25 @ Normandy | 105 |
| 10/09/25 vs North Olmsted | 100 |
| 08/22/25 @ Ashland | 78 |
| 08/29/25 @ University School | 63 |
| + 3 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bay to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rocco Ereditario, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD. Ereditario has become a key player for the Rockets: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Jimmy Boehnlein was in the mix too, providing Bay with one score.
Meanwhile, Lakewood came up short against Valley Forge on Thursday, falling 56-34. The Rangers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bay's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Bay skirted past Lakewood 22-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rangers' Avery Holt, who rushed for 243 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 106 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Rockets to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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