Two dominant signal callers in Dante Garcia and Chase Lantelme are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tahoka Bulldogs will take on the Stratford Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tahoka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 35-13 margin over Eldorado. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stratford). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 78-14 win over Morton. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Indians are ranked 985th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tahoka better focus on containing Hunter Lee and Abraham Goss as the pair were huge in Stratford's win. Lee rushed for 43 yards and two TDs, while Goss rushed for 125 yards and one score. Goss got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 76 yards. Another player making a difference was Darius Jones, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Stratford's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Tahoka, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Tahoka has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stratford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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