Football Preview: Stratton Eagles vs. Caliche Buffaloes
Stratton is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Caliche is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stratton Eagles will host the Caliche Buffaloes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stratton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Stratton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They claimed a resounding 71-34 win over Kit Carson. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 32 points or more this season.
Stockton Fye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. 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 games.
Stratton wouldn't let Kit Carson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stratton can thank Luis Arzaga and Gavin Ruhs for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Caliche). They strolled past Hanover with points to spare on Sunday, taking the game 65-50. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly 15 points.
Stratton's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Caliche, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
Everything came up roses for Stratton against Caliche in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 52-14 victory. Does Stratton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caliche turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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