Rocky River Pirates (Rocky River, OH) fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team gain a win over the host Bay Rockets (Bay Village, OH), 19-7 in a league test.
With the triumph, Rocky River improves its record to 5-3 on the campaign. The Pirates host Avon (Avon, OH) to meet the Eagles in a West Shore challenge on Friday, October 19. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-1. Avon won 49-20 in their recent league challenge against Vermilion (Vermilion, OH)
The Rockets now sport a 2-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Ridgeville for a West Shore challenge on Friday, October 19. Bay will meet a Rangers team coming off a 23-13 league loss to Elyria Catholic (Elyria, OH). The Rangers record now stands at 1-7.
(maxpreps.com)
Rocky River’s national rank has moved +178 and their state rank has moved +12.
Players of the Game
Offense- Jesse Singler
Defense- Bobby Osborn and Phil Bero
Sp teams- Alex Theiling
Lineman- Klaudio Merizaj
Practice- P.J. Sperli
Big Hit- Luke Lowery and Jess Singler
Danny Boy’s Pizza- Michael Dickey
Ohio Division III Rankings
47 Wyoming (Cincinnati) 14.6 6-2
48 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 14.5 1-7
49 River Valley (Caledonia) 14.4 6-2
50 Jefferson Area (Jefferson) 13.8 6-2
51 Shawnee (Springfield) 13.7 5-3
52 Rocky River 13.4 5-3
53 Shawnee (Lima) 13.1 1-7
54 Independence (Columbus) 12.9 5-3
55 Eaton 11.8 5-3
56 Orange (Pepper Pike) 11.7 3-5
57 Hubbard 11.6 5-3
Ohio State Rankings
283 Shawnee (Springfield) 13.7 5-3 +42
284 Hicksville 13.6 4-4 +21
285 East (Youngstown) 13.6 3-5 -26
286 Elyria Catholic (Elyria) 13.5 5-3 +12
287 Triad (North Lewisburg) 13.4 7-1 -3
288 Rocky River 13.4 5-3 +12
289 Madeira (Cincinnati) 13.3 7-1 -1
290 Shawnee (Lima) 13.1 1-7 -11
291 Manchester (Akron) 13.1 5-3 +36
292 Minford 13.1 7-1 -42
National Rankings
4795 Montville (Oakdale, CT) 13.4 4-1 +992
4796 Strawberry Crest (Dover, FL) 13.4 2-4 +153
4797 Maplewood (Nashville, TN) 13.4 5-4 -1181
4798 Crescent Valley (Corvallis, OR) 13.4 5-2 -109
4799 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL) 13.4 6-2 +1407
4800 Rocky River (OH) 13.4 5-3 +178
4801 Springville (UT) 13.4 2-7 +180
4802 Macomb (IL) 13.4 7-1 -257
4803 Coalfield (TN) 13.4 7-1 -543
4804 Mancelona (MI) 13.4 8-0 -407