Straughn looks to rebound
Published 12:00 am Friday, September 9, 2016
The Straughn Tigers (1-1) will be looking to rebound tonight as they travel to Dothan to take on Providence Christian (2-1) in a Class 3A, Region 2 contest tonight.
This will be the first ever contest between the two schools.
Straughn will look to get their first region victory of the young season.
The Tigers got the season off to a strong start when the pulled off a 49-48 victory over 1A powerhouse Brantley in the first game of the season.
Last week, however, the Tigers couldn’t hang around long enough with the Class 3A No. 3-ranked Opp Bobcats.
Straughn managed to keep the score close until halftime, but the Bobcats high-octane offense shredded the Tigers in the second half for 55-32 victory.
Providence Christian comes into the game with a two-game winning streak after falling in week one of the season to Alabama Christian.
Providence Christian defeated non-region opponent Samson in week two, and topped region foe Slocomb last Friday night.
Kickoff between Straughn and Providence Christian will be at 7 p.m., tonight in Dothan.