Stratford was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past the Farwell Steers 35-14. Considering the Elks have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stratford found their leader in sophomore Chase Lantelme, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Darius Jones did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Stratford wouldn't let Farwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stratford can thank Mason Lavake and Bryce Braden for forcing both of them.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Stratford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Farwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Stratford will square off against Crosbyton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stratford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for Farwell, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sudan at 7:00 p.m.
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