Football Preview: Poland Seminary Bulldogs vs. Struthers Wildcats
The Poland Seminary Bulldogs will square off against the Struthers Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Struthers is hoping to do what Lakeview couldn't on Friday: put an end to Poland Seminary's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Poland Seminary took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Lakeview. Given Poland Seminary's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Lakeview is ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Struthers got themselves on the board against McKinley on Friday, but McKinley never followed suit. They really took it to the Red Dragons for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-0 victory on the road. The game marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season.
Struthers' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Braham, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Anthony Pastella was another key player, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Struthers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 427 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Poland Seminary is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Struthers, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Poland Seminary came up short against Struthers in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 14-9. Can Poland Seminary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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