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PARK FALLS – Stratford flat-out owned Chequamegon in every facet of Thursday’s Marawood Conference football opener as the Tigers crusied to a 68-6 victory at MacDonald Field.
Stratford scored eight first-half touchdowns and outgained Cheqaumegon 558-25 overall to post the road victory.
The Tigers had 24 first downs and allowed just two, and had 371 rushing yards on only 41 attempts.
Kade Ehrike led the charge with 64 yards on the ground and he scored on three of his eight carries. He also added a 47-yard touchdown reception from Max Schwabe.
Schwabe also hit Paul Huther for a 58-yard TD strike, and Justin Schoenherr and Devin Dennee each added rushing touchdowns for the Tigers (2-1 overall).
Stratford plays at Tomahawk next Friday, Sept. 7.
Tigers 68, Screaming Eagles 6
Stratford 22 33 7 6 – 68
Chequamegon 0 0 0 6 – 6
First Quarter
S – Paul Huther 58 pass from Max Schwabe (kick missed).
S – Justin Schoenherr 8 run (two-point conversion good).
S – Kade Ehrike 7 run (two-point conversion good).
Second Quarter
S – Ehrike 15 run (kick missed).
S – Ehrike 4 run (two-point conversion good).
S – Devin Dennee 11 run (kick missed).
S – Ehrike 47 pass from Schwabe (kick good).
S – Schoenherr 13 run (kick missed).
Third Quarter
S – Dennee run (Hunter Austin kick).
Fourth Quarter
S – Matt Handrick run (kick missed).
C – Kickoff return (player not provided) (kick missed).
Team Statistics
First downs: Stratford 24; Chequamegon 2.
Rushing (att-yards): S 41-371; C 24-9.
Passing (comp-att-yards-int): S 8-10-187-0; C 2-9-16-1.
Total yards: S 558; C 25.
Fumbles lost: S 1; C 2.
Penalties (no.-yards): S 6-30; C 1-5.
Individual Statistics (Chequamegon stats incomplete)
Rushing: S, Kade Ehrike 8-64, Derek Marten 3-58, Devin Dennee 6-45, Chase Flink 2-40, Matt Handrick 2-40, Chandler Schmidt 2-36, Justin Schoenherr 3-32, Weisenberger 5-28, Schillinger 3-16, Beau Gross 2-14, Vanderhoof 1-3, Gaulke 1-1, Max Schwabe 1-minus 6.
Passing: S, Schwabe 7-9-182-0, Schmidt 1-1-5-0.
Receiving: S, Ehrike 3-86, Flink 2-25, Paul Huther 1-58, Vaughn Breit 1-13, Handrick 1-5.
Interceptions (defense): S, Schmidt.
Records: Stratford 2-1, 1-0 Marawood Conference; Chequamegon 1-2, 0-1 Marawood Conference.