On Saturday, Stratton faced Arickaree in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Stratton Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Arickaree Bison 54-14 at home. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three contests in a row.
Stockton Fye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Von Isenbart, who threw for 61 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Stratton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Gunner Fye with two.
Although Arickaree took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxson Cordell and Jorge Ramos.
Stratton's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Arickaree, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Stratton will challenge Idalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Arickaree, they will host Peetz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Peetz's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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