The McDonald Blue Devils will take on the Lowellville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonald will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
McDonald will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Mineral Ridge on Friday. McDonald strolled past Mineral Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 33-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Blue Devils were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Lowellville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-12 loss at the hands of Springfield. The game marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Geno Perry and Dante Gentile. Gentile had a great game and rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Perry did his best for the losing side, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
McDonald has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Lowellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for McDonald against Lowellville in their previous matchup on October 4th, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perry, who rushed for 127 yards, and also picked up 77 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McDonald still be able to contain Perry? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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