It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sycamore had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 win over the Stratford Spartans. For the War Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 27-6 victory the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Hicks Hunter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 208 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
Sycamore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Goheen and Silvio Rizzo.
Sycamore's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Stratford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Sycamore will head out on the road to square off against East Nashville Magnet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Nashville Magnet will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Sycamore surely won't give up without a fight. Stratford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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