It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Strathmore Spartans had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They snuck past Woodlake with a 27-21 win. The win was nothing new for Strathmore as they're now sitting on three straight.
Strathmore got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Poole out in front who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. Poole was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Bias, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes.
Strathmore has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Woodlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Strathmore will head out on the road to face off against Arvin at 7:00 p.m. on November 17th. Arvin is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. Woodlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
