Straughn and Pleasant Grove squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Straughn had to settle for second. They were dealt a 62-21 defeat at the hands of the Pleasant Grove Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Spartans are ranked 44th).
Pleasant Grove was led to victory by Collin Moore and Kaleb Freeman. Moore gained 222 total yards and four touchdowns, while Freeman threw for 338 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Tremell Washington was Freeman's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Straughn is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Straughn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pleasant Grove, they will challenge St. Michael Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael Catholic is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Pleasant Grove will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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