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PITTSVILLE – The Stratford football team clinched at least a tie for the Marawood Conference championship with a 43-0 shutout of Pittsville on Friday night at Pittsville High School.
The Tigers are now 7-1 overall and 7-0 in the Marawood Conference after winning their seventh game in a row. The victory assures Stratford of at least a share of the conference title for the first time since finishing in a three-way tie with Edgar and Marathon in 2013.
Stratford’s season finale is next Friday at home against winless Phillips. A victory would give the Tigers their first outright title since 2007.
Pittsville drops to 3-5 overall and 3-4 in the Marawood. The Panthers must win at Marathon (7-1, 6-1 Marawood) next Friday to qualify for the WIAA playoffs.
Kamren Bornbach ran for 125 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 2, 4 and 1 yards. Derek Marten also added a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Tigers in the second half.
Stratford’s defense was up to the task, limiting the Panthers to minus-8 yards rushing, 24 total yards and just one first down.
Tigers 43, Panthers 0
Stratford 16 14 6 7 – 43
Pittsville 0 0 0 0 – 0
First Quarter
S – Kamren Bornbach 2 run (Bornbach kick).
S – Bornbach 4 run (Bornbach kick).
S – Safety, Pittsville snap out of end zone.
Second Quarter
S – A.J. Schoenfuss 6 run (Bornbach kick).
S – Bornbach 1 run (Bornbach kick).
Third Quarter
S – Derek Marten 13 run (kick missed).
Fourth Quarter
S – Marten 6 run (Bornbach kick).
Team Statistics
First downs: Stratford 17; Pittsville 1
Rushing (att-yards): S 47-315; P 13-minus 8.
Passing (comp-att-yards-int): S 5-9-52-0; P 4-16-32-0.
Fumbles lost: S 0; P 2.
Penalties (no.-yards): S 5-44; P 1-5.
Punting (no.-avg.): S 1-27.0; P 3-33.0.
Individual Statistics
Rushing: S, Kamren Bornbach 13-125, Derek Marten 7-59, Jordan Becker 6-57, A.J. Schoenfuss 9-44, Dilan Delinger 4-21, Eli Drexler 5-13, Kade Ehrike 1-3, Mark Handrick 2-minus 7. P, Kody Kauth 3-7, Joshua Zogleman 4-4, Tyler Dammann 1-minus 2, Luke Denniston 5-minus 17.
Passing: S, Drexler 2-6-27-0, Handrick 3-3-25-0. P, Denniston 4-16-32-0.
Receiving: S, Andrew Bargender 2-26, Ehrike 1-17, Bornbach 1-10, Kaelen Schmitt 1-minus 1. P, Aidan Masanz 3-28, Kauth 1-4.
Fumble recoveries (defense): S, Tyson Kauffman, Becker.
Punting: S, Connor Multerer 1-27.0. P, Kauth 3-33.0.
Records: Stratford 7-1, 7-0 Marawood Conference; Pittsville 3-5, 3-4 Marawood Conference.