The Struthers Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Hubbard Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Struthers' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when South Range offense got past them. Struthers lost 37-13 to South Range on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Hubbard was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of Poland Seminary. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Hubbard'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 Alexander Hackwelder and Braydon Songer.
The loss snapped Struthers' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Hubbard, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Struthers against Hubbard when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 win. In that matchup, Struthers amassed a halftime lead of 33-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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