Football Preview: Crosbyton Chiefs vs. Stratford Elks
The Crosbyton Chiefs will take on the Stratford Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Crosbyton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Lockney by a score of 44-32 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Stratford waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Steers. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Stratford found their leader in sophomore Chase Lantelme, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Stratford also got help from Darius Jones, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Stratford wouldn't let Farwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stratford can thank Mason Lavake and Bryce Braden for forcing both of them.
Stratford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points per game. As for Crosbyton, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
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