Friday just wasn't the day for Vega's offense. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Stratford Elks. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Elks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Chase Lantelme had an outrageously good game for Stratford as he threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Alex Romero helped Lantelme out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Vega's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Stratford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vega will welcome Bovina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vega is facing Bovina at the right time seeing as Bovina is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Stratford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Farwell at 7:00 p.m. Stratford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season.
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