It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stratford had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 69-8 win over the Crosbyton Chiefs. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Chase Lantelme, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Darius Jones was another key receiver, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Stratford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.6 points per game. As for Crosbyton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
As of now, neither Stratford nor Crosbyton have any future games scheduled.
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