East lost against Struthers back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. East lost 26-6 to the Struthers Wildcats. While losing is never fun, East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while Struthers is ranked 103rd).
Devin Braham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry for Struthers. Braham's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season.
East moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Struthers, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East will venture away from home to square off against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Cardinal Mooney's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Struthers, they will head out to take on McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Struthers is facing McKinley at the right time seeing as McKinley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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