After two games on the road, Stratford is heading back home. They will host RePublic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stratford will be strutting in after a win while RePublic will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Stratford finally turned things around against Sycamore on Friday. They put the hurt on the War Eagles with a sharp 27-6 victory.
Stratford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Patterson Thacker out in front who threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Stratford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Sycamore's QB won't forget Keyioun Mcallister anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Sycamore's side was Altavion Frazier, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
RePublic played against Friendship Christian and lost via forfeit.
Stratford's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for RePublic, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Stratford against RePublic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-14 win. In that matchup, Stratford amassed a halftime lead of 41-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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