When I wrote my last blog… STRATFORD…1986 vs. 2019…A COMPARISON  I mentioned that I had problems finding stats on 1980-81 Cashton.  I wanted to compare Cashton with the 1986 Stratford team.  Since I couldn’t find the Cashton stats I chose to focus on “the other” undefeated team, Belleville.  This was a school that had given up only seven points on their 9-0 season and yet they also failed, like Cashton, to make the playoffs.   Here’s the lowdown: THE STATELINE CONFERENCE: Bel

Attempting to compare one team from another, especially teams from different decades is subjective.  It is easier to compare this team from last seasons or even the team from 10 years ago.  It is sort of like asking a parent which of their kids they like best.  Each team or child has different things that you like better than others.  It often takes a lot of thought to come up with an answer as to which team was better.  As I pointed out in my previous story about Stratford…

In the beginning, there was no football until 1962 at Stratford High School.  A scrapbook in the school library says that they first played in 1931 but none of the yearbooks have a mention of the sport until the 1963 edition.  Newspaper searches confirm that in late 1962 Robert Stuckwisch was approached to come to Stratford to start several athletic programs at the school.  The early yearbooks have pictures and scores of boys’ basketball and for a few seasons’ girls’ as well.