After two games on the road, Stratford is heading back home. They will welcome RePublic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stratford will be strutting in after a win while RePublic will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Stratford finally turned things around against Sycamore on Friday. Everything went their way against the War Eagles as they made off with a 27-6 victory.
Stratford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Patterson Thacker led the charge by throwing for 130 yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Stratford's defense and their four sacks. Keyioun Mcallister was especially locked on to Sycamore's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Sycamore's side was Altavion Frazier, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
RePublic played against Friendship Christian and lost via forfeit.
Stratford's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for RePublic, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Stratford against RePublic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-14 victory. In that matchup, Stratford amassed a halftime lead of 41-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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