The Mason Comets play at Middletown's Barnitz Stadium on Friday, Oct. 16, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. in a Greater Miami Conference matchup.
Head coach Brian Castner's squad faces a Middies team that has won four of its last five games. Middletown enters at 5-3 overall and 5-2 in conference play, third in the GMC, according to MaxPreps.
The Middies' lone loss in that stretch came against Lakota West, 35-0, on Oct. 2. Most recently, Middletown beat Lakota East 22-11 on the road on Oct. 9, holding the Thunderhawks to just 29 rushing yards, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mason lost its last game. Fairfield forced six turnovers in a 21-10 win over the Comets, the Enquirer reported.
Middletown opened the season with losses to Elder (35-3) and Princeton (28-7) before rattling off wins over Fairfield, Oak Hills, Colerain and Sycamore. The Middies outscored those four opponents 117-41. The shutout loss to Lakota West interrupted the run, but Middletown bounced back against Lakota East.
Middletown has scored 149 points this season and allowed 150, per MaxPreps.
The Comets will play on Barnitz Stadium's $750,000 synthetic turf field. Middletown head coach Kali Jones called the surface "phenomenal" after touring the field, the Journal-News reported.
Fans who cannot make the trip can watch the broadcast on the WE_ARE_MBC YouTube channel. Mason Sports Radio announced that James Froelich and Will Wyss will call the game.
Middletown closes its regular season at Hamilton on Oct. 23.
