Otis hasn't had much luck against Stratton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Otis Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Stratton Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Otis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Sierra Grande 66-6. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 66-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Otis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Otis' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tayte Smith and Charlie Kendrick, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Stratton waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They took their match with ease, bagging a 59-13 win over the Buffaloes.
Stockton Fye continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Webb, who gained 108 total yards and three touchdowns.
Stratton wouldn't let Caliche keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stratton can thank Luis Arzaga and Nolan Notter for forcing both of them. Arzaga also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Stratton's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points per game. As for Otis, their record is now 11-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Otis has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stratton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.3. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Otis was taken down by Stratton 48-16 in their previous meeting back in October. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Otis was down 32-0.
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