Football Preview: Overton Bobcats vs. Stratford Spartans
Overton has gone 3-0 against Stratford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Overton Bobcats will head out to face off against the Stratford Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Overton's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Overton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Summit on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Overton was beaten by Summit 48-7.
Meanwhile, Stratford beat Maplewood 27-20 on Friday.
Stratford relied on the efforts of Alterion Frazier, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and Vantrease White Jr., who gained 180 total yards. That's the most rushing yards Frazier has posted since back in November of 2023.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Overton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Stratford, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Overton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Stratford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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