Football Recap: Texico Comes Up Short

Texico fell victim to Stratford and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Elks and fell 34-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolverines came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 24th in New Mexico, while the Elks are ranked 378th in Texas).

Cross Figg threw for 45 yards on eight of 15 attempts.

A big part of Stratford's win came down to the chemistry between Chase Lantelme and his top target Darius Jones. Lantelme threw for 289 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes while Jones picked up 198 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Jones' longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards. Yenmsi Rodriguez handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.

Texico's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Stratford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Looking ahead, Texico will be playing in front of their home fans against West Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stratford, they will head out on the road to square off against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.