Struthers has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Poland Seminary Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Struthers is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to McKinley for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-0 victory on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Red Dragons are ranked 509th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Struthers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Devin Braham, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Anthony Pastella was another key player, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Struthers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 427 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Poland Seminary entered their tilt with Lakeview on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 35-7 win on the road.
Struthers pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Poland Seminary, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Struthers didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Poland Seminary in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-9 win. Does Struthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poland Seminary turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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