Straughn won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-7 loss at the hands of the Opp Bobcats. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Justice Baldwin was a one-man wrecking crew for Opp as he threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Baldwin a new career-high in rushing yards. Peyton Campbell was another key player, gaining 184 total yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Straughn's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Opp, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Straughn will square off against Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goshen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Straughn likes a good challenge. As for Opp, they will face off against Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Opp's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Holmes County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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