Strafford hasn't had much luck against Fair Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Strafford Indians will venture away from home to take on the Fair Grove Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after eight-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
If Strafford beats Fair Grove with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Strafford simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Clever 49-14 at home. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strafford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Strafford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cody Voysey and Jourdyn Edelstein.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Fair Grove on the road against Forsyth on Friday as the team secured a 48-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Strafford's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Fair Grove, their record now sits at an identical 8-0.
Strafford lost to Fair Grove on the road by a decisive 26-10 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Strafford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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