The Stratton Eagles will square off against the Caliche Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Stratton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Genoa-Hugo at home to the tune of 54-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Stratton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stockton Fye led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Fye was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Nolan Notter, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Notter wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Stratton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Genoa-Hugo only rushed for 26.
Meanwhile, Caliche beat Peetz 46-38 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buffaloes.
Stratton pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Caliche, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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