Football Preview: Stratford Spartans vs. Maplewood Panthers
Stratford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Maplewood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Stratford came up short against Liberty Creek and fell 28-21. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Maplewood owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance last Friday. They walked away with a 13-0 win over Sycamore. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The critical scores for Maplewood came from Ton Cartwright and Donte Burchett.
Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Maplewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Stratford took their victory against Maplewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stratford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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