Olney hasn't had much luck against Stamford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Olney Cubs will square off against the Stamford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Olney's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Anson on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers at home and fell 45-0. Considering the last time the Cubs couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Stamford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene 58-6. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Stamford's victory came down to the chemistry between Mason Mueller and his top target Christian Duran. Mueller rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries while Duran rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mueller a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Stetson Campbell, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Campbell was just one part of a punishing run game: Stamford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
This is the second loss in a row for Olney and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Stamford, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Olney was dealt a bruising 58-16 loss at the hands of Stamford when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Duran, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Olney knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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