It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Strathmore can now relate to. They fell just short of the Chowchilla Tribe by a score of 36-33 on Friday. The Spartans gained 62 more yards on the day, but it was the Tribe that made the best use of them.
Isaiah Colunga
| 11/07/25 @ Chowchilla | 160 |
| 10/10/25 @ Woodlake | 145 |
| 10/24/25 vs Corcoran | 129 |
| 09/12/25 @ Exeter | 120 |
| 09/26/25 vs Farmersville | 105 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, Strathmore still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Colunga, who rushed for 160 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and also threw for 228 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Spartans are 4-2 when Colunga posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Matthew Santizo was in the mix as well, providing Strathmore with two scores.
Chowchilla's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Fuentes, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Tristan Beardsley, who rushed for 88 yards and a pair of TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Strathmore and nudges their season record down to 6-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.5 points. As for Chowchilla, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Strathmore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chowchilla, they will face off against West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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