Football Recap: Stafford Spartans vs. Chapel Hill Bulldogs
Stafford and Chapel Hill squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Stafford had to settle for second. They came up short against the Chapel Hill Bulldogs, falling 28-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 40-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2020.
Stafford wouldn't let Chapel Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Stafford can thank Bradley Lowman and Darius Sims for forcing all of them. Sims also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
Damarcion Blaylock had a dynamite game for Chapel Hill, rushing for 61 yards, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Blaylock a new career-high in rushing yards. Chapel Hill also got a significant boost from Rickey Stewart, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
The defeat snapped Stafford's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-5 record. As for Chapel Hill, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Stafford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chapel Hill, they will face off against Kilgore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kilgore knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Chapel Hill likes a good challenge.
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