Stroudsburg is 0-3 against Easton Area since August of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Stroudsburg Mountaineers will face off against the Easton Area Rovers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stroudsburg's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 37-0 victory over Pocono Mountain East. The contest marked the Mountaineers' most dominant win of the season so far.
While Easton Area didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Emmaus by a score of 28-21 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Rovers as they're now sitting on four straight.
William Day continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Dorian Thomas also helped out as he racked up 129 rushing yards.
Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Easton Area's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jasir Frutchey and Day.
Stroudsburg now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Easton Area, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Stroudsburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-3 loss to Easton Area in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. Now that Stroudsburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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