The Stringer Red Devils will play host again on Friday to welcome the Loyd Star Hornets, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Stringer finally turned things around against Puckett on Friday. Everything went their way against the Wolves as they made off with a 38-17 win. The Red Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star humbled Richton with a 38-6 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Loyd Star found their leader in underclassman Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loyd Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richton only rushed for 144.
Stringer's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Loyd Star, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Stringer was taken down by Loyd Star 49-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kees, who rushed for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry. Now that Stringer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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