Strathmore fought the good fight in their overtime match against Woodlake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Woodlake Tigers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 20-19 defeat. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Strathmore lost, don't look at Isaiah Colunga. Despite the final result, he rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 165 yards on seven of 19 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Matthew Santizo.
Strathmore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Pavone and Colunga.
Woodlake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was David Flores out in front who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Flores got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
Strathmore moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Woodlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Strathmore has already played their next matchup, a 42-19 victory against Granite Hills on the 18th. As for Woodlake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-0 win against Farmersville on the 18th.
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