Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stratford). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-0 win over the Bovina Mustangs. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Mustangs are ranked 1105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stratford found their leader in sophomore Chase Lantelme, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Julio Valdez was another key player, gaining 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Stratford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kooper Walden and Valdez, who racked up four sacks between them. Walden also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Stratford is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Stratford now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bovina, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Vega the next time they take the field. Stratford will head out to face Vega at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Bovina will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on November 7th.
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