Football Preview: Strasburg-Franklin Tigers vs. Newcomerstown Trojans
Strasburg-Franklin is 1-7 against Newcomerstown since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Newcomerstown Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Strasburg-Franklin is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 32-13 bruising from Buckeye Trail.
Meanwhile, Newcomerstown has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 8.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 38-28 to Malvern. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Strasburg-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Newcomerstown, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1.
Strasburg-Franklin suffered a grim 41-18 defeat to Newcomerstown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Strasburg-Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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