The Stafford Spartans shut out Houston Austin 62-0 on Friday, Oct. 9, in their UIL District 10-4A Division I opener.
The 62-point margin was the largest on Stafford's schedule this season, according to CW39's Week 7 score report. Head coach Ken Savanah's squad improved to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in district play, per MaxPreps.
Austin never threatened. The visitors fell to 1-5 overall and 0-1 in district.
The blowout caps a two-game stretch in which the Spartans regained momentum after back-to-back losses. Stafford fell 42-14 to Hamshire-Fannett on Sept. 18 and 49-30 to Silsbee on Sept. 25. Before that skid, the Spartans opened the year 3-0 with wins over Hitchcock (43-42), Waltrip (51-7) and Bellville (29-25).
Waltrip has won four straight since that Sept. 4 loss to Stafford, the Houston Chronicle noted in its Week 7 preview. That early-season result looks better by the week.
Stafford now sits second in the District 10-4A Division I standings behind Fort Bend Willowridge, which is also 1-0 in district with a 3-3 overall record. Austin is third at 0-1.
Savanah, who has led the program since at least 2017, guided the Spartans to a 6-6 record last season. Two seasons ago, Stafford finished 8-5 with a playoff run that reached at least the area round.
Fernando Correa Sr. leads the Spartans with four field goals on the season, per MaxPreps stat leaders.
Up next
Stafford travels to Fort Bend Willowridge on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. Both teams enter 1-0 in district play. The remaining district slate: vs. HSI on Friday, Oct. 23; vs. Sterling on Friday, Oct. 30; and at Northside on Friday, Nov. 6.
