The Streetsboro Rockets are taking a road trip to square off against the Lake Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Streetsboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Lake Catholic likes a good challenge.
Streetsboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past West Geauga with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won three in a row.
Marcus Council was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Janiere Cook was another key rusher, rushing for 60 yards on only eight carries.
Another reason for the win was Streetsboro's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ayden Knuebel, Jerry Benci, and Alan Podboy, who each picked up one sack apiece. Knuebel was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 28 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lake Catholic duked it out with Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin last Saturday. The Cougars walked away with a 21-14 win over the Lions.
Lake Catholic's win came from a few key players Streetsboro will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Peter Malchesky, who picked up 38 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Lake Catholic also got a significant boost from Danny Zmorowski, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Streetsboro's record now sits at 9-2. As for Lake Catholic, their record is now 8-2.
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