The Straughn Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Goshen Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Straughn is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Straughn and Opp had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers took a 38-22 bruising from the Bobcats on Friday.
Tate Watson
| 09/05/25 @ Daleville | 160.4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Geneva | 137.5 |
| 10/24/25 vs Opp | 111.1 |
| 08/29/25 vs T.R. Miller | 86.5 |
| 10/10/25 vs Pike County | 77.1 |
| + 2 more games |
Straughn's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tate Watson, who threw for 114 yards and one touchdown, and Austin Cooper, who picked up 39 receiving yards and one score. Watson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tigers' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. Gavin Bush also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
Meanwhile, Goshen entered their contest against Luverne on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 54-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Tigers are ranked 106th).
Straughn will have to contain Jaylon Vinson as he made an impact in Goshen's last game. He rushed for 106 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Goshen's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Straughn, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Straughn couldn't quite get it done against Goshen in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 33-21. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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