Straughn looks for big year
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, July 10, 2018
The Straughn Tigers look to bounce back from last year’s one-win season with a strong year in 2018.
Straughn will also go back to playing a full 10-game schedule after cutting down to just nine games last year.
The Tigers will open up the 2018 season with a home game against Headlead on Aug. 24.
In 10 previous meetings, the Tigers hold a 7-3 record over Headland.
Straughn won the last meeting 25-14 in 2015.
On Aug. 31, the Tigers hit the road to take on St. James in Montgomery.
St. James holds a 1-3 record against Straughn and won the 2015 meeting 16-6.
Straughn’s only win against St. James came with a 30-27 win in 2010.
The Tigers get in Class 3A, Region 2 play with a home game against county rival Opp on Sept. 7 in Straughn.
Straughn leads the all-time series with a 10-8 record over the Bobcats.
However, Opp has won the last three meetings between the two squads.
Opp won last year’s game 26-0.
The Tigers stay in region play on Sept. 14 with a home game against Slocomb.
Slocomb holds a 4-3 record against the Tigers and have won four-straight wins.
Slocomb won last year’s contest 32-10.
Straughn stays home for the third-straight week on Sept. 21 with a region game against Houston Academy.
The Tigers have won both meetings between the two squads.
Straughn beat Houston Academy 17-15 in 2017 for their lone win of the season and won the 2016 game 41-0.
On Sept. 28, the Tigers take a break from region play with a road game against Daleville.
Daleville holds a 4-3 lead over Straughn in the series.
Daleville won last year’s game 12-7.
Straughn’s last win against Daleville came in 2012 in the first round of the playoffs.
On Oct. 5, the Tigers return to region play with a road game against Geneva.
Geneva leads the series against Straughn with a 6-3 record.
Geneva won last year’s game 14-0.
Straughn returns home on Oct. 12 when Wicksburg comes to town for a region match.
Straughn holds a 4-3 record against Wicksburg, but lost last year’s game 46-0.
The Tigers close out the season with back-to-back road trips.
On Oct. 19, the Tigers travel to take on Providence Christian.
The series between Providence Christian and Straughn is tied 1-1.
Straughn wraps up the season with a region game against on the road against Pike County.
Pike County holds a 5-1 record against Straughn, but the two teams haven’t met on the gridiron since 2008.