Football Preview: Strasburg Indians vs. Englewood Pirates
Strasburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Englewood Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Strasburg's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Englewood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Strasburg will head out to face Englewood after giving up their first home loss of the season last Friday. Strasburg fell 13-0 to Elizabeth. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Strasburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rj Weaver and Jorge Parra. What's more, Weaver also racked up two rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Englewood has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a 37-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kent Denver. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Englewood might have lost, but man, Deon Robinson was a machine: he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Robinson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Romeo Gonzalez also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 113 receiving yards.
Strasburg's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Englewood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ayden Dodge and Robinson. Dodge has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages of 104 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Robinson has averaged 134 rushing yards per game this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Strasburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Englewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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