Football Recap: Stratford Spartans vs. Oak Ridge War Eagles
Stratford was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Oak Ridge on Thursday. The Stratford Spartans claimed a resounding 66-28 victory over the Oak Ridge War Eagles on the road. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 41-34 loss the War Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Aaron Deleon had an outrageously good game as he threw for 327 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 4 passing touchdowns per game. Hunter Biehl was another key player, picking up 214 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Stratford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Parker Johnson, Johnathan Joseph, and Eric Ferworn picked up one apiece. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stratford was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 607 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The win got Stratford back to even at 1-1. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stratford will welcome Kingwood at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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