Stroud put a 54-6 whipping on Konawa Thursday night.
That win combined with Hartshorne’s 38-7 upset of Mounds left the Tigers alone atop District 7A. They are 4-0 in the district, while Hartshorne, Mounds and Allen are all 3-1.
Stroud has already beaten Allen and Hartshorne and hosts Mounds Friday at Jack Poskey Stadium. A win would give the Tigers an almost insurmountable lead going to into their final two games against Wewoka and Savanna, both of whom are 0-4 in district and 1-6 for the year.
“If we win, we should be good,” said head coach Josh Presley. “We really need to win this game - it could be crazy with at the end if we have a three-way tie and everyone has the same record and maring of victory points.
“Mounds is scary. They’re just as good athletically as we are.”
The Tigers opened their season with back-to-back losses against powerful Chandler and Colcord, but have been on a tear ever since.
They’ve won their last five by at least two touchdowns and usually by much more.
They’re playing with a roster heavily stocked with freshmen and sophomores and have only five seniors.
Presley said the coaching staff has tweaked their efforts to suit the young roster.
“We work every aspect of the game every day,” he said. “We do several special teams every day and don’t leave anything to chance in getting the right 11 kids on the field every time.
“I was high on the young players. I had hopes theywould step up, and they have. They’ve made strides every week.”
District 7A standings Team Dist Seas MOV Stroud 4-0 5-2 60 Hartshorne 3-1 4-3 30 Mounds 3-1 4-3 30 Allen 3-1 5-2 24 Liberty 2-2 3-4 0 Wewoka 1-3 2-5 -33 Konawa 0-4 1-6 -54 Savanna 0-4 1-6 -57 Stroud 54, Konawa 6
Stroud 27 27 0 0 - 54 Konawa 00 60-6
Stroud Konawa
First Downs 14 9 Rushing (Att-Yds) 38-282 37-162 Passing (Comp-Att-Yds) 2-6-32 4-8-19 Total Offense (Plays-Yds) 44-314 45-181 Interceptions by 2 0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-3 Penalties-Yards 4-35 2-9 Punts-Average 0-00.0 1-19.0 Scoring
1st Stroud D.Baker 4 yd run (kick failed)c6-0 1st Stroud Leathers 1 yd run (Stewart kick) 13-0 1st Stroud Presley 63 yd interception return (Stewart kick)c20-0 1st Stroud Presley 4 yd run (Stewart kick) 27-0 2nd Stroud Collins 33 yd run (Stewart kick) 34-0 2nd Stroud Presley 20 yd run (Stewart kick) 41-0 2nd Stroud Collins 18 yd run (kick failed) 47-0 2nd Stroud Stewart 46 yd interception return (Stewart kick) 54-0 3rd Konawa Flores 58 yd run (run failed)54-6 Rushing (Att-Yds-TD) Stroud - Collins 4-66-2, Presley 4-43-2, D.Baker 3-(2)1, Beck 4-62, Leathers 3-24-1, Bunyard 1-3, T.Baker 8-70, Stanger 5-(5), Rozell 5-22, Cropp 1-(1) Passing (Comp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) Stroud- D.Baker 2-6-32-0-0 Receiving (Rec-Yds-TD) Stroud Nichols 1-24, Stewart 1-8