Sunray hasn't had much luck against Stratford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sunray Bobcats will be playing at home against the Stratford Elks at 7:00 p.m. Stratford took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sunray, who comes in off a win.
Sunray's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 39-0 victory over Abernathy at home. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Antelopes are ranked 706th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stratford fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Panhandle on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Panthers 33-27.
Stratford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Lantelme. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Sunray and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Stratford, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Sunray couldn't quite finish off Stratford when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 23-20. Will Sunray have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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