Football Preview: Caliche Buffaloes vs. Stratton Eagles
Two dominant backs in Zander Yost and Stockton Fye are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Caliche Buffaloes will square off against the Stratton Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Caliche comes in on eight and Stratton on ten.
Caliche is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They took down Hanover 65-50. The Buffaloes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Stratton blew past Kit Carson, posting a 71-34 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Fye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Von Isenbart, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns.
Stratton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Caliche pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points per game. As for Stratton, their record is now 10-1.
Caliche was dealt a bruising 52-14 loss at the hands of Stratton in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fye, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Caliche knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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