Houston Chronicle Sunday

Stafford defense stops Brazosport

- Jack Marrion

On a night the Stafford football team retired the jersey of Houston Texans rookie Jalen Pitre, the Spartans played an appropriat­e level of clutch defense.

Playing in their own half of the field eight times in as many drives, the Spartans allowed one score and used a late touchdown to beat Brazosport 14-7, Friday at Stafford Municipal Stadium.

Stafford scored late in both halves to take leads, ultimately improving to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in District 12-4A Division I.

“I think we’re playing good,” Stafford quarterbac­k Brayden Batiste said. “Of course we’re going to have those little mistakes that we can fix, but overall I think we’re playing well as a team.”

 ?? Tim Warner/Contributo­r ?? Stafford’s Braylen Collins tackles Brazosport’s Savion Lewis in Friday night’s game.
Tim Warner/Contributo­r Stafford’s Braylen Collins tackles Brazosport’s Savion Lewis in Friday night’s game.

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