Cheyenne Wells kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Stratton Eagles 50-22. The Tigers gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Mason Marriott threw for 158 yards and one touchdown. Trevin Smith was his top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Trey Scheler rushed for 103 yards.
Stratton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Fox, who rushed for 142 yards and three scores. Those 142 rushing yards gave Fox a new career-high. Judson Isenbart was in the mix as well, providing Stratton with three touchdowns.
Cheyenne Wells and Stratton will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Tigers will take on rival Wiley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Stratton is set to face off against their familiar foe Genoa-Hugo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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