The Ganado Indians will take on the Stamford Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ganado comes in on 12 and Stamford on 15.
Ganado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Joaquin with a sharp 35-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 11 contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Stamford didn't have too much trouble with Hamilton on Thursday as they won 28-13. Given Stamford's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Hamilton is ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ganado better focus on containing Christian Duran and Kaston Vega as the pair were huge in Stamford's win. Duran rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, while Vega rushed for 149 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Duran has posted since back in August. Cle' Whitfield was another key player, gaining 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Stamford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups.
Stamford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Jimenez and Whitfield.
Ganado pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Stamford, their win bumped their record up to 15-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Ganado and Stamford have no problem gaining yardage. Ganado has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 359.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Stamford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 441.8 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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