Western Reserve is 9-1 against Mineral Ridge since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Western Reserve Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Mineral Ridge Rams at 7:00 p.m. Western Reserve is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Western Reserve will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Waterloo on Friday. Western Reserve put the hurt on Waterloo with a sharp 42-16 win. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Vikings are ranked 615th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Darney, who rushed for 144 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
Western Reserve wouldn't let Waterloo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Western Reserve can thank Nate Alexander and Darney for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, while it was Mineral Ridge who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Springfield who put up more. Mineral Ridge took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Springfield. The Rams have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Western Reserve's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mineral Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Western Reserve strolled past Mineral Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Reserve 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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