DISTRICT OPENER FOR CY-FAIR AND STRATFORD, THE SPARTANS COMING INTO THIS ONE UNDEFEATED AND THEY STRIKE FIRST AS NASH RANKIN SQUEEZES ONE INTO LUKE REEVES FOR A 7-0 LEAD...
THE CY-FAIR OFFENSE STRUGGLING TO GET ANYTHING GOING SO THEY GET A NICE BOOST FROM THE SPECIAL TEAMS, THE KICK IS LOW AND KYLE CHAMBERS IS HEADIN NORTH BEFORE ANYONE CAN REACT FOR A BOBCAT TOUCHDOWN.
IN THE 2ND QUARTER RANKIN GOES DEEP, HE'S GOT A MAN ALL ALONE TRISTON WILLIAMS AND ITS A FOOTRACE TO THE END ZONE, HE GETS THERE AND STRATFORD TAKES A 16 -13 LEAD INTO THE LOCKER ROOM.
AFTER THE INTERMISSION, THEY GO BACK TO THAT SAME CONNECTION, RANKING AIRING IT OUT TO WILLIAMS - HE WINS THE JUMP BALL AND ITS AN EASY STROLL INTO THE END ZONE AS THEY STRETCH OUT THE LEAD TO 23-10.
STRATFORD RIDES THE HOT HAND OF RANKIN ONE MORE TIME AS THEY DIAL UP ANOTHER DEEP BALL TO REEVES, ITS HIS 2ND TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT AND STRATFORD STAYS UNDEFATED AT 4-0, WINNING THE DISTRICT OPENER BY A FINAL OF 30-17.