The Strongsville Mustangs will head out to challenge the Benedictine Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strongsville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Strongsville finally turned things around against Berea-Midpark on Friday. They took down the Titans 21-6.
Meanwhile, Benedictine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 23-17 to St. Francis. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 114th in Ohio, while the Red Raiders are ranked ninth in New York).
Strongsville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Benedictine, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Strongsville strolled past Benedictine in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strongsville since the team 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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