If Memorial wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Stratford, they should've done a better job of containing Aaron Deleon. The Stratford Spartans put the hurt on the Memorial Mustangs with a sharp 42-21 win on Friday thanks in part to Deleon, who rushed for 93 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. He is becoming a predictor of Stratford's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 6-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Hunter Biehl was Deleon's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Biehl showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards.
Stratford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peter Vescovo and Eric Ferworn. Stratford got some further help from Parker Johnson: he made 16 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
When it comes to explaining why Memorial lost, don't look at Austin Alpe. Despite the final result, he threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Alpe a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Stratford and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Memorial, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Stratford will take on Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westside will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Stratford surely won't give up without a fight. As for Memorial, they are taking a road trip to challenge Heights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heights' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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