The Stryker Panthers will take on the Danbury Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stryker is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Stryker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: St. Joseph Central Catholic, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Stryker was ranked seventh). Stryker took a blow against St. Joseph Central Catholic on Saturday, falling 38-6. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Danbury, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past McKinley, posting a 52-0 victory at home. With that win, the Lakers brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Drake Turinsky and Tommy Dean were among the main playmakers for Danbury as the former rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns.
Stryker's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Danbury, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Stryker might still be hurting after the 52-26 loss they got from Danbury when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turinsky, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Stryker knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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