Stratford fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Panhandle on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Panhandle Panthers 33-27. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Elks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Panthers are ranked 426th).
Stratford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Lantelme. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Stratford's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Panhandle, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Stratford will square off against Sunray at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Panhandle, they will challenge Dalhart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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