Football Preview: Stroud Tigers vs. Luther Lions
The Stroud Tigers will welcome the Luther Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stroud knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Luther likes a good challenge.
Stroud's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Hennessey. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Eagles are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Luther strolled past Casady with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-13.
Stroud's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Luther, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Stroud took a serious blow against Luther in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, falling 44-0. Thankfully for Stroud, Cole Stastny (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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