Football Recap: Struthers Wildcats vs. Norton Panthers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Struthers had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over the Norton Panthers. Considering the Wildcats have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Devin Braham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Robert Carcelli was another key player, gaining 124 total yards and three touchdowns.
Struthers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Struthers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carcelli and Adin Nicholas.
Struthers is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for Norton, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4.
Struthers will venture away from home to face off against Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Perry's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups. Norton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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