Football Preview: Stratford Spartans vs. Jordan Warriors
The Stratford Spartans and the Jordan Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Stratford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Jordan likes a good challenge.
Stratford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Westside to the tune of 58-26. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won seven matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Stratford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Davis Kendall, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Kendall a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Deleon, who threw for 172 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Stratford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack McAfee and Will Schoenfield.
Meanwhile, Jordan entered their tilt with Foster on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 22-14. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Falcons are ranked 369th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stratford's record is now 8-3. As for Jordan, their record now sits at 10-1.
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