Soccer Recap: Make It 19 in a Row for Stratford

It's playoff time, and Stratford had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Vandegrift Vipers get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. Given Stratford's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Vandegrift are ranked 88th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Spartans

Previous Games

04/04/25 vs Vandegrift	1-0
04/01/25 vs Tompkins	4-1
03/27/25 vs Kingwood	3-0
03/25/25 vs Jordan	3-1
03/20/25 vs Westside	8-0
+ 14 more games

The victory was the 19th in a row for Stratford, bringing their record up to 22-2-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those 19 matches. As for Vandegrift, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-8-3.

Looking ahead, Stratford will square off against Marcus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marcus will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Stratford surely won't give up without a fight. Vandegrift does not have any more games scheduled as of now.