The Unioto Shermans are taking a road trip to square off against the Southeastern Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Unioto has eight straight victories, Southeastern has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Unioto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Paint Valley 71-6. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-6.
Cody Braden was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and three scores on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Blake Braden, who threw for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Southeastern fell victim to Zane Trace and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of the Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 655th, while the Pioneers are ranked 288th).
Unioto's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Unioto against Southeastern when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 36-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shermans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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