The Struthers Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Poland Seminary Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Struthers' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past McKinley, posting a 44-0 win. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Poland Seminary claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Lakeview. Considering Poland Seminary has won seven contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Struthers better keep an eye on Ashton Sattarelle. He was instrumental in Poland Seminary's win, rushing for 85 yards and one TD on only five carries, while also catching one score. Sattarelle's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cameron Hackstedde also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Poland Seminary, adding 18 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hackstedde, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Poland Seminary has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points on average over those games. As for Struthers, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Struthers came up short against Poland Seminary in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 14-7. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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