The Caliche Buffaloes will face off against the Stratton Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Caliche is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Walsh to the tune of 57-24. Winning may never get old, but the Buffaloes sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Stratton against Flagler on Saturday as the squad secured a 48-8 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Caliche better keep an eye on Drew Fox. He was instrumental in Stratton's win, rushing for 132 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries. They are undefeated when Fox posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Stratton proved: they limited Flagler to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. While two picked up at least six total tackles, Fox stood above the rest. He rushed for 132 yards and two scores on only 11 carries. Stratton hasn't allowed more than 4.6 yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.
Stratton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Judson Isenbart and Von Isenbart.
Stratton's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Caliche, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
Caliche was able to grind out a solid victory over Stratton when the teams last played back in September, winning 34-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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