The Maplewood Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Conneaut Area Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conneaut Area took a loss in their last matchup 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 last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Kennedy Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-12 victory at home. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
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 also helped with two touchdowns in total.
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 fell to Northwestern 26-21. The Eagles have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Conneaut Area might have lost, but man, Joseph Furgiuele Iv was a machine: he 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.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Maplewood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Conneaut Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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