The Maplewood Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Conneaut Area Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conneaut Area took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Maplewood, who comes in off a win.
Maplewood took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-12 win over Kennedy Catholic at home. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Andrew Proper was his usual excellent self, rushing for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Chase Macquarrie was in the mix too, providing Maplewood with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maplewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Conneaut Area entered their contest against Northwestern on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Conneaut Area took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwestern. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Conneaut Area got top-tier performance from Joseph Furgiuele Iv, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Maplewood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Conneaut Area, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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