The Alva Goldbugs will face off against the Stroud Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alva has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Stroud will come in with four straight wins.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Alva and Hennessey, and Hennessey kept the tradition alive. The Goldbugs came up short against the Eagles on Friday, falling 42-21. On the bright side, the 21- point effort marked the Goldbugs' highest-scoring game to date.
Meanwhile, Stroud won against Kellyville last Friday with 54 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Meeker 54-8. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-0.
Alva better keep an eye on Aiden Collins. He was instrumental in Stroud's win, picking up 56 receiving yards and one TD, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Jacob Beck made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Stroud didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Beck picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Meeker's side was Trystan Baker, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Stroud, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Collins, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Alva's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Stroud, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Alva was taken down by Stroud 54-15 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Goldbugs were down 34-8.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
