The Stratford Elks will take on the Crosbyton Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Stratford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Stratford gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Farwell as Stratford made off with a 35-14 victory. Considering the Elks have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stratford found their leader in sophomore Chase Lantelme, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Darius Jones did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Stratford wouldn't let Farwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stratford can thank Mason Lavake and Bryce Braden for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crosbyton). They came out on top against Lockney by a score of 44-32 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chiefs considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Stratford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points per game. As for Crosbyton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
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