Stratton has won 16 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Otis has won 16 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Stratton Eagles will welcome the Otis Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stratton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by Caliche to the tune of 59-13.
Stockton Fye continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another back making a difference was Brody Webb, who gained 108 total yards and three touchdowns.
Stratton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Stratton wouldn't let Caliche keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stratton can thank Luis Arzaga and Nolan Notter for forcing both of them. Arzaga also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Otis faced Sierra Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Otis blew past Sierra Grande 66-6. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 52-0.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Otis' defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tayte Smith and Charlie Kendrick, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Stratton's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Otis, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Stratton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Otis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.2. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Stratton against Otis when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 48-16 win. In that match, Stratton amassed a halftime lead of 32-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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