Tribe set to travel to Rockford to take on Panthers

Fort Recovery Indians

Fort Recovery, 0-1 (0-1)

Coach: Brent Niekamp, 16th year

Conference: Midwest Athletic

Last week vs. Marion Local: Fort Recovery gave up 16 points in the fourth quarter in suffering a 23-14 loss to the defending Division VII?state champions. Derek Jutte had 38 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, and Clay Schmitz was 16-of-22 through the air for 167 yards, including a 20-yard TD to Cale Rammel.

Season leaders: Passing — Clay Schmitz – 16-of-22 for 167 yards and a touchdown. Rushing — Derek Jutte – 10 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown. Receiving — Regan Martin – four catches for 68 yards. Defense — Gavin Thobe – 13 tackles, forced fumble.

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Parkway Panthers

Rockford, 0-1 (0-1 MAC)

Coach: Joel Hinkle, second year

Conference: Midwest Athletic

Last week at Delphos St. John’s: Parkway fell behind 7-0 in the first quarter and trailed the rest of the way in a 29-20 loss to the St. John’s Blue Jays. Sophomore Eddie Nichols had 104 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, while Brendon Etzcorn and Liam Ferroggiaro both had rushing TDs as well.

Season leaders: Passing — Elijah Rich – 11-of-23 for 126 yards. Rushing — Eddie Nichols – 10 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown. Receiving — Justan Felver – four catches for 33 yards. Defense — Graham Farmer – 10 tackles.

Last season: Fort Recovery weathered a fourth-quarter flurry to hold off Parkway, 27-26. The Panthers scored 26 points in the final 12 minutes and went for the potential game-winning 2-point conversion but the FRHS defense preserved the win.?Clay Schmitz threw for a career high 345 yards with three touchdowns and added a rushing TD. Derek Jutte added 88 rushing yards.

Game notes: This is the 26th meeting all time between Fort Recovery and Parkway, and the Panthers hold a 13-12 edge in the series. Fort Recovery had won each of the last six meetings ... This is the second week of OHSAA’s six-week regular season schedule, and all teams are eligible for the playoffs should they choose to participate ... Parkway has won two or fewer conference games in each of the last 12 seasons following a 7-2 mark in 2007 ... CalPreps.com predicts Fort Recovery to win 31-22.