Cheyenne Wells and Stratton are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers will take on the Stratton Eagles on Friday. Cheyenne Wells is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Cheyenne Wells is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 28-24 victory over Idalia. The 28-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Stratton's offense rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs defense that boasted an average of only 14.92 points allowed on Saturday. Stratton enjoyed a cozy 49-32 win over Otis. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 32-18 in the second quarter.
It was another big night for Brody Webb, who rushed for 162 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Von Isenbart, who threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Stratton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Stockton Fye and Webb. Webb is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Stratton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Stratton's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Cheyenne Wells, their record is now 12-0.
Cheyenne Wells was able to grind out a solid victory over Stratton in their previous meeting back in August, winning 53-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fye, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cheyenne Wells still be able to contain Fye? There's only one way to find out.
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