Football Preview: Strathmore Spartans vs. Corcoran Panthers
Two dominant signal callers in Isaiah Colunga and Tony Alvarez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Strathmore Spartans will take on the Corcoran Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Strathmore is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything went Strathmore's way against Granite Hills as Strathmore made off with a 42-19 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Strathmore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ramon Rodriguez, who rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Rodriguez has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Colunga, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Corcoran faced off against Orosi on Friday. Corcoran came out on top against Orosi by a score of 27-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Corcoran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alvarez out in front who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Corcoran also got a significant boost from Elijah Muthana, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Strathmore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Corcoran, their record now sits at 5-3.
Strathmore came up short against Corcoran in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-14. Can Strathmore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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