Struthers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Girard Indians. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Indians are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Girard lost, don't look at Nick Rafferty. Despite the final result, he picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Struthers pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Girard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Struthers will take on South Range at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Struthers: 10, South Range: 5.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Girard, they will face off against Pymatuning Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pymatuning Valley's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Girard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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