The Groton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Baltic Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Groton will be strutting in after a victory while Baltic will be coming in after a loss.
Groton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in September, then bounced right back against Roncalli last Friday. The Tigers blew past the Cavaliers, posting a 55-6 win. Considering the Tigers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Baltic scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against McCook Central/Montrose, falling 39-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Fighting Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Although Baltic took the loss, they still got scores from Trevor Cuperus and Jackson Goehring.
Baltic's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Groton, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Groton against Baltic when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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