The Stryker Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the McKinley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Stryker and three for McKinley.
Stryker is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Waldron on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stryker was outmatched by Waldron on the road and fell 47-12. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked seventh in Ohio, while the Spartans are ranked 66th in Michigan).
Meanwhile, McKinley took a blow against Chalker two weeks ago, falling 40-8.
Stryker's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Stryker came up short against McKinley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-38. Can Stryker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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