The Malvern Hornets will take on the Lucas Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Malvern will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Malvern's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over East Canton. The result was nothing new for Malvern, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jared Witherow was a one-man wrecking crew for Malvern as he threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Roy Simmons was Witherow's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a rushing score.
Malvern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rodney Smith and Simmons.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Lucas was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a hard 22-6 fall against Whiteford. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 477th in Ohio, while the Bobcats are ranked 182nd in Michigan).
Malvern's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Lucas, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Malvern was dealt a bruising 37-0 defeat at the hands of Lucas when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Will Malvern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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