Football Game Preview: Stroud Tigers vs. Luther Lions

Two dominant backs in Jacob Beck and Maurtice Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stroud Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Luther Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stroud is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.

Stroud is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Hennessey: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Eagles out of the water with a 52-3 final score. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Stroud got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Collins out in front who picked up 159 receiving yards and three TDs. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Collins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Cropp, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.

Stroud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hennessey only rushed for 133.

Meanwhile, Luther suffered their biggest defeat since August 29th on Friday. They were outmatched by Casady and fell 65-12. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Luther saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaiah Zapata picked up 54 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 33 yards.

Luther's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Stroud, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.

Everything came up roses for Stroud against Luther when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.