A victory for Memorial just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-21 to the Stratford Spartans. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Memorial still got an impressive performance from Austin Alpe, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards on only ten carries. Those 74 rushing yards gave Alpe a new career-high.
Aaron Deleon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes for Stratford. Stratford is 6-1 when Deleon posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. 131 of Deleon's passing yards were hauled in by Hunter Biehl, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
With the defeat, Memorial broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-6. As for Stratford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Memorial will face off against Heights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heights' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Stratford, they will square off against Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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