Solon High Football Looking For 1st October Win

SOLON, OH — The Solon High School football team is on a poorly time losing streak. The Comets have dropped their last two games in heartbreaking fashion, losing 33-28 to Euclid and then 38-34 to Mentor. The team will look to rebound against Shaker Heights Oct. 21.

The Comets have tumbled down the Division I, Region 1 OHSAA computer rankings. The team is now ranked 9 in the region, with a record of 5-3.

There are two games left on the regular season. The Comets will look to push their record to 7-3 against Shaker Heights and then, on Oct. 27, against Medina. (To stay up to date on these stories, subscribe to the Patch Solon newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

Shaker Heights is currently 4-4 and coming off a dramatic loss against Strongsville High School. The Red Raiders lost that match-up 39-35. They'll be looking to end the season on the winning side of the ledger.

Medina, meanwhile, is 3-5 on the season but demolished Elyria in its last game, 41-14.

According to the Solon Comets Week 9 football notes, the program is looking for its 46th October win since 2003. The team has a winning percentage of .726 in Halloween's host month. The team has dropped its two games in October so far this year, and will look to rebound this upcoming weeks.

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