The Stafford Spartans will face off against the Wheatley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stafford took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Needville by a score of 17-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stafford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zachary Brown, who threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Getz, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Stafford wouldn't let Needville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Stafford can thank Bradley Lowman and Emmanuel Osom for forcing all of them. Osom is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Wheatley got themselves on the board against Kashmere on Saturday, but Kashmere never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Fighting Rams 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three games by 41 points or more so far this season.
Stafford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Wheatley, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Stafford didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wheatley when the teams last played back in October of 2019, but they still walked away with an 18-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stafford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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