Football advance: Ross travels to Sandusky looking to maintain momentum
Fremont Ross and Sandusky have played 114 times, at 58-50-6, advantage Blue Streaks.
"The old timers circle this one," Little Giants coach Chad Long said. "It's the first time in a while we're both 2-0. Town vs. town. It's always exciting. They've got a good football team. We have a great team."
Ross visits Sandusky on Friday. The Blue Streaks have beaten Springfield and Lorain, 40-21 and 40-13, respectively.
"We look forward to the opportunity," Long said. "They have a new coach [Lucas Poggiali]. They're playing good."
Ross beat Tiffin Columbian 34-14 and shut out Toledo Start 64-0 this season. It beat Sandusky 47-18 last season.
"These seniors played last year and earned a dynamic win in front of Charles Woodson," Long said. "Sandusky is the top team in its region right now. The seniors would rather be 2-2 than 1-3. The intriguing part? We haven't played well at Strobel Field."
The Little Giants haven't won the matchup on the road since 2014.
"We have our own internal motivation," Long said. "Week to week. Unfortunately for them, they're Week 3. The goal every week is to dominate. That's the mindset with the 20 seniors. They're a team in the way of what we want to accomplish.
"There's a reason we're called the Little Giants, that's what we are. We're coming after them. This is another victim. The seniors have a goal and a mindset. Get past the second round [in the postseason]. We want to set the standard as the best team to come out of Fremont."
Friday's Week 3 games
Norwayne (1-1) at Clyde (2-0)
Abe Morrison rushed for three scores in Clyde's 20-17 victory over Holy Name last week. Norwayne lost 36-35 to Canton Central Catholic last week. The Fliers won the matchup 29-10 last season.
Perkins (2-0) at Port Clinton (1-1)
Cam Gillum and Dagan Meyers rushed for three touchdowns apiece as Port Clinton beat Rossford 58-51 last week. Perkins thumped Woodward 56-7 and edged Elyria Catholic 42-41 in overtime. Port Clinton's only loss in the regular season was 21-20 to Perkins last year.
Gibsonburg (1-1) at Mohawk (0-2)
Connor Smith rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries as Gibsonburg beat Woodmore 61-13 last week. Mohawk was shut out 29-0 by Hopewell-Loudon last week. Gibsonburg won the matchup 42-12 last season.
Rossford (1-1) at Oak Harbor (1-1)
Hayden Buhro caught two touchdown passes from Mike Lalonde and Buhro added a score on the ground as Oak Harbor lost to Genoa 28-25 last week. Jaqui Hayward ran in from 91 yards in the first quarter. Oak Harbor lost the matchup 36-27 last season.
St. Joseph Central Catholic (1-1) at Woodmore (0-2)
Michael Jamison and Jackson Wright each caught a touchdown pass from Nick Anderson, and Ethan Mariscal added a score on the ground as SJCC was edged 24-21 by Buckeye Central last week. Jack Caldwell rushed for a score and Mike Seeger caught a touchdown pass from Gavin Herrig for Woodmore last week. The game was canceled last season because of the coronavirus.
Bellevue (1-1) at Shelby (2-0)
Bellevue lost 28-12 to Canfield last week. Shelby edged Madison Comprehensive 10-7 and hammered Lexington 53-21 last week. Bellevue won 45-40 last season in the matchup of former Northern Ohio League members.
Margaretta (2-0) at Monroeville (0-2)
Gary Quisno won his first two games as Margaretta coach. The Polar Bears allowed seven points combined against Vermilion and Western Reserve. Monroeville lost 35-8 to Tiffin Calvert last week. Margaretta lost the matchup 41-28 last season.
Lakota (1-1) at Northwood (1-1)
Lakota lost 42-3 to Colonel Crawford last week. Northwood shut out Lake 28-0 last week. The game was canceled last season because of the coronavirus.
Huron (2-0) at Genoa (1-1)
Aiden Brunkhorst tossed three touchdown passes and Robert Messenger added a touchdown on the ground against Oak Harbor last week. Huron scored 90 points and allowed 20 in wins over Norwalk St. Paul and Norwalk. Genoa lost the matchup 14-9 last season.
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