The Strasburg Indians will square off against the Englewood Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strasburg is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Strasburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-31 win over Elizabeth.
Brody Hopwood
| 10/03/25 @ Elizabeth | 282 |
| 09/12/25 @ La Junta | 247 |
| 09/20/25 @ The Academy | 226 |
| 08/29/25 vs Platte Valley | 170 |
| 09/13/24 vs La Junta | 156 |
Strasburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brody Hopwood, who threw for 282 yards and two TDs while completing 74.2% of his passes, and Cade Hemphill, who rushed for 95 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 282 passing yards gave Hopwood a new career-high. A healthy portion of Hopwood's aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Ayden Dodge.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Englewood finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a blow against Kent Denver, falling 36-7. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this contest were averaging 15 points allowed.
Englewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Michael Beulah.
The loss snapped Englewood's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Strasburg, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Strasburg against Englewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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