Stratford has gone 8-0 against Northbrook recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Stratford Spartans will be playing at home against the Northbrook Raiders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Stratford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Stratford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cypress Creek 83-48 on the road on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stratford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaron Deleon, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Deleon a new career-high in rushing yards. Javier Denson was another key back, gaining 172 total yards and two touchdowns.
Stratford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Parker Johnson and Eric Ferworn. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northbrook has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a blow against Jersey Village, falling 51-0. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Stratford pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Stratford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 283.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Northbrook, though, as they've been averaging only 92.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Stratford against Northbrook when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Does Stratford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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