Stratford got themselves on the board against Vega on Friday, but Vega never followed suit. They breezed by the Vega Longhorns to the tune of 47-0. Considering the Elks have won three contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stratford found their leader in sophomore Chase Lantelme, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Alex Romero helped Lantelme out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Stratford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Vega, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stratford will host Farwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stratford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season. As for Vega, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bovina at 7:00 p.m. Vega is facing Bovina at the right time seeing as Bovina is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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