Football Recap: Stranahan Mighty Dragons vs. Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes
There's no place like home for Stranahan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They claimed a resounding 48-3 victory over the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes. The Mighty Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Stranahan's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Opious Knox Jr, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Leroy Cooks Iv, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Stranahan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 55.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four games they've averaged 152.8.
Stranahan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Pompano Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stranahan will welcome Fort Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pompano Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northeast at 7:00 p.m. Pompano Beach is facing Northeast at the right time seeing as Northeast is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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