Football Preview: Strathmore Spartans vs. Orosi Cardinals
Strathmore has gone 8-1 against Orosi recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Strathmore Spartans will be playing at home against the Orosi Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Strathmore's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Orosi's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Strathmore is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Farmersville on the road. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Strathmore to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Colunga, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. Abee Hernandez was another key player, gaining 94 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Orosi came up short against Lindsay on Friday and fell 21-14. Orosi gained 108 more yards on the day, but it was Lindsay that made the best use of them.
Although Orosi took the loss, they still got scores from Kaelob Chavez and Bryan Velasquez.
Strathmore's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Orosi, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Strathmore has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Orosi struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Strathmore might still be hurting after the 28-7 defeat they got from Orosi in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Strathmore, Andrew Camarillo (who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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