Stroudsburg is 0-3 against Easton Area since August of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Stroudsburg Mountaineers will challenge the Easton Area Rovers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stroudsburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pocono Mountain East 37-0 at home. The matchup 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. Winning may never get old, but the Rovers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was another big night for William Day, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught 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 victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Stroudsburg lost to Easton Area on the road by a decisive 21-3 margin 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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