Football Preview | On the road again! Five teams away in Week 5

League play rolls on with just one team at home — a complete 180 from last week — and teams will be looking to improve on last weekend's 2-4 mark.

Two teams are still seeking win No. 1 for the season, and one of them just might get that this week.

Let's tackle the Week 5 slate of games.

Mohawk (1-3, 1-0) at Wynford (0-4, 0-1)

7 p.m. at Royal Stadium

Wynford ran into the buzzsaw that is Carey last week in the Northern 10 opener and was blanked 42-0 at home. Conversely, the Warriors took a winless record into New Washington and took down then-undefeated Buckeye Central.

Offensively the teams have struggled moving the ball with Mohawk averaging 221.3 yards and Wynford just 179.5, while defensively they've both given up points — Mohawk 93 in four weeks and Wynford 110.

The Warriors have pretty much gone as far as Zaiden Fry can take them. He's without a doubt one of the top athletes in the league and is probably right alongside Colonel Crawford's Trevor Vogt as the most dynamic players with a football in their hands. Fry has 192 yards rushing on 20 carries with two touchdowns, 16 catches for 168 yards and two scores, a kick return and three successful two-point conversions.

Mohawk's defense has been more susceptible to the run than the pass, which should bode well for Wynford. The Royals offense has been led by Kaiden Blair (51 carries, 234 yards) and Kohan Keith (47 carries, 156 yards), but quarterback Ashton Warren has the only two rushing scores of the season. Wynford's focus on defense will be limiting Fry's touches and, if the Royals defense can do that, this 0-4 start — the first since 1977 — will be put behind them.

Colonel Crawford (4-0, 1-0) at Seneca East (3-1, 1-0)

7 p.m. at Tigers Stadium

This is a big test for the Eagles, and exactly what they'd want a week before the biggest game in the N10. Colonel Crawford is perfect through four weeks, with a trip to Attica next to face a Seneca East team fresh off a shootout win over Upper Sandusky.

The Tigers have won all three games by single digits and their lone loss to Willard was 35-24. They have a pretty high-powered offense, averaging an N10-best 399.5 yards so far, and allow just shy of 290 to opponents. Colonel Crawford, on the other hand, has a stifling defense that limits opposing offenses to just 168 yards per game.

Blake Foos is a true dual-threat quarterback for Seneca East, having passed for 799 yards and 10 touchdowns with a 57.1% completion rate while also leading the Tigers in rushing with 500 yards and six scores on 93 carries. He's going to be difficult to stop, but if Colonel Crawford can slow Foos and capitalize on a defense giving up almost 300 yards and 28 points per game, the Eagles can set up an undefeated showdown with Carey in Week 6.

Galion (2-2, 1-0) at Clear Fork (3-1, 1-0)

7 p.m. at the Colt Corral

This one always tends to be entertaining between two of the MOAC's finest. Galion has won back-to-back games over Upper Sandusky and Marion Harding, totaling 674 yards of offense and 63 points, while Clear Fork is coming off a thrilling 44-42 win over River Valley.

Victor Skoog is another dual-threat quarterback who has been difficult for anyone outside of Division III Granville to slow. His ability to make plays are a big reason why the Colts are league title contenders this season, coupled with a defense boasting eight different players nearing, or surpassing, 20 tackles already.

Galion's rushing attack was the driving force to a big win over Harding, with Gabe Ivy rushing for nearly 300 yards. And though this is unlikely against Clear Fork on the road, if he can chunk yardage and wear that Colts defense down as the night progresses, seams will open — and there's no stopping Ivy in open field.

Bucyrus (1-3, 0-1) at Upper Sandusky (1-3, 0-1)

7 p.m. at Upper Sandusky Football Stadium

Expect a shootout in this one. Bucyrus and Upper Sandusky both opened N10 play with losses and neither have a particularly great defense, ranking at the bottom in yards per game to opposing offenses with 358.5 and 376.5, respectively.

Both teams have some dynamic playmakers on offense who should be able to exploit defensive weaknesses and give the crowd a lot to cheer for Friday night. Upper's Kaden Holman has passed for 990 yards and six touchdowns already and Bucyrus' Malachi Bayless has thrown for 761 yards and six touchdowns as two of the best gunslingers in the league will face off.

This one might ultimately come down to which team's rushing attack can step up and keep the clock rolling — on paper, that should go to Bucyrus with Blayne Barto, assuming he's cleared after being sidelined last weekend — and, of course, whichever defense is able to make some timely stops late. It sounds simple, but often that's how games are won.

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Buckeye Central (3-1, 0-1) at Carey (4-0, 1-0)

7 p.m. at Memorial Football Field

The Bucks' fast start came to a screeching halt in Week 4 as Mohawk came to town in the N10 opener and throttled them 42-12. Defensive state champion Carey went on the road to Wynford and blanked the Royals 42-0 for the Blue Devils' 19th consecutive win dating back to last season's opening loss at Hopewell-Loudon.

Carey's defense is the best in the league, having allowed just 69 total rushing yards through four games and 360 through the air for a paltry 107.3 yards per game. Lance Rickle is an efficient thrower, completing 60% of his passes for 297 yards and one touchdown, while also proving to be a capable scrambler with a team-high 296 yards rushing and five scores on 48 carries. If the ball isn't in his hands, it'll likely be going to either Conner Norden (45 carries, 278 yards, five touchdowns), Eli Steen (40 carries, 186 yards, two touchdowns) or Austin Niederkohr (14 carries, 172 yards, four touchdowns).

Buckeye Central's strength is its run game led by Manny Mullins (61 carries, 443 yards, six touchdown), but the Bucks may have to air it out with Derex Dean (46-of-72 passing, 635 yards, nine touchdowns) in order to keep pace with Carey's offense. Maximizing possessions is key against the Blue Devils because their rushing attack just eats away clock and, before you know it, there are triple zeros on the scoreboard.

Crestline (0-4, 0-1) at Upper Scioto Valley (2-2, 0-1)

7 p.m. at USV Stadium

The Bulldogs suffered another big loss at home last weekend to Ridgemont and remain winless for the season heading to McGuffey, Ohio, to face Upper Scioto Valley this week.

USV was just throttled 42-14 by Waynesfield-Goshen but cruised to 48-6 win over North Baltimore in Week 3. That's the same North Baltimore team that came to Crestline in Week 2 and won 16-0. With low numbers plaguing the roster and heading out on the road to face a two-win USV team, it could be another long night for Crestline.

This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: Week 5 Football Preview: Five teams head out on the road