Stratford's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Cypress Creek Cougars 42-17. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.
Stratford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Guzman, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. The Spartans' leading receiver Cody Hanlen was Guzman's top target yet again, picking up 133 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Callan Kirk
| 09/25/25 vs Cypress Creek | 10 |
| 09/11/25 @ Kingwood | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Oak Ridge | 7 |
| 08/28/25 @ Tomball | 3 |
Stratford's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Cypress Creek's QB won't forget Callan Kirk anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. With that strong performance, Kirk is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game. Stratford got some further help from Luke Tamez: he forced one fumble, made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended three passes.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Stratford, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Johnathan Joseph, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Cypress Creek had strong showings from Jaiden Perez, who rushed for 96 yards and one TD, and Joaquin Escobar, who rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
Stratford's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Cypress Creek, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Stratford is set to challenge their familiar foe Northbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cypress Creek will take on rival Cypress Falls at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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