Stratford has gone 3-0 against Farwell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Stratford Elks will welcome the Farwell Steers at 7:00 p.m. Stratford will be strutting in after a victory while Farwell will be coming in after a loss.
Stratford's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over Vega. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 448th, while the Longhorns are ranked 1066th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Lantelme was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Alex Romero helped Lantelme out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, a victory for Farwell just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 49-12 defeat at the hands of Gruver. The Steers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Stratford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.4 points per game. As for Farwell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Stratford against Farwell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-7 win. Does Stratford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Farwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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