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WINTERSVILLE -- The Indian Creek football team is going from one extreme to the other.
Last week, Cambridge handed Indian Creek, a 28-0, loss in the season opener at Kettelwell Stadium as the Bobcats threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns.
"Consistency is the big thing," Indian Creek (0-1) head coach Andrew Connor said. "We had some good things happen on both sides of the ball. I was happy with our effort. We just made some mistakes you can't do if you are trying to win a football game."
The Redskins gave up some big pass plays in the loss, however, this week the team has to get ready for another brand of football.
This week, East Liverpool comes to town as the Potters will take on the Redskins at 7 p.m. Friday night at Kettlewell.
East Liverpool comes into the game fresh off a 44-7 victory in Week 1 against Minerva at Dr. Robert Hines Stadium in Don Phillips' debut as head coach of the Potters.
"East Liverpool wants to run the ball," Connor said. "They have two very big and talented guards on offense. It's like 180 degrees from what we faced last week against Cambridge. Cambridge wants to spread you out and throw the ball. They want to move the ball by spreading you on the line.
"East Liverpool's approach is completely different. They have a powerful offensive line. They want to run the ball. They have a nice fullback. They are the opposite of what we faced last week against Cambridge.
"Stopping the run is our No. 1 priority this week."
The Potters ran for 290 yards and four touchdowns en route to scoring the final 44 points of the game against the Lions.
Trent Davis led the way on the ground with 131 yards on 19 carries.
Meanwhile, quarterback Gavin White ran for 63 yards and a touchdown, while also completing 4-of-5 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns.
"Their quarterback carries the ball an awful lot," Connor said. "We are going to have to stop their quarterback.
"A lot of it starts with their fullback. He is a nice sized. He's like an old-school fullback. His number is even 44.
"They place an emphasis on running straight ahead with their fullback. They run a lot of misdirection with their quarterback. Those are two of the main things we are going to have to stop."
Also for the boys from Columbiana County, Jaymin Haney ran for 49 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown, while Michael Harty, who also scored on a 34-yard run, tallied 40 yards on the night.
Indian Creek ran for almost 200 yards in its loss to Cambridge. Zion McGee led the way on the ground as the sophomore ran for 120 yards, while also hauling in a 21-yard catch.
The Redskins had multiple opportunities to score against the Bobcats, however, the hosts could not finish off their drives. Indian Creek turned the ball over twice in the red zone, once on a fumble and another time on an interception just shy of the goal line.
"Our focus is when we get closer to the end zone – they say the longer the offense has the ball, they are not going to be able to finish a drive," Connor said. "Our focus is on not hurting ourselves. We have to be able to finish.
"We ran the ball well between the 20 and 20, but we could not finish. Our red zone offense is something we have worked on this week. We have to be able to score points on the drives we have."
East Liverpool outgained Minerva, 425-41, in total yardage en route to the win. The Lions ran for 34 yards, while throwing for only seven.
"Defensively, they come after you," Connor said. "They like to attack. They send a lot of people. We are going to have to pick them up. We may be able to find some running lanes, and we may be able to pop one through the line because they send so many people."
The Potters defeated the Redskins, 35-14, in Week 2 last season up at Patterson Field.