Stratford and Jordan squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Stratford had to settle for second. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 49-29. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while the Warriors are ranked 328th).
Cody Hanlen
| 11/15/25 vs Heights | 203 |
| 09/25/25 vs Cypress Creek | 133 |
| 10/25/25 @ Cypress Falls | 115 |
| 11/22/25 vs Jordan | 113 |
| 10/18/25 vs Cy-Fair | 85 |
When it comes to explaining why Stratford lost, don't look at Gavin Guzman. Despite the final result, he threw for 210 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 30 yards and two scores. A healthy portion of Guzman's aerial production (113 yards to be exact) went to Cody Hanlen, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
It was another big night for Patrick Spann, who rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also caught one score for Jordan. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Spann a new career-high. Jordan Hightower was another major influence, as he rushed for 81 yards and ran in a TD.
Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Jordan, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Stratford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jordan, they will take on King at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,153 yards in their previous games.
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