Stratford and White House-Heritage pushed the score to 58-42 the last time they played White House-Heritage, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Spartans took a 19-3 bruising from the Patriots. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even if they lost, Stratford's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Caesar Harris V, Keyioun McAllister, and Mabry Badger, who each picked up one sack apiece. Stratford got some further help from Harris V: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Xavier Murray looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 156 yards and one touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punching in one rushing score.
This is the second loss in a row for Stratford and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for White House-Heritage, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.
Stratford wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 27-13 loss against Westmoreland on the 17th. As for White House-Heritage, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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