The Strathmore Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the McFarland Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. McFarland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Strathmore, who comes in off a win.
While Spartans fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. Everything went their way against Parlier on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, McFarland came up short against Kern Valley on Tuesday, falling 15-6. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Broncs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Strathmore skirted past McFarland 6-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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