STRATFORD, Texas (KFDA) - The Stratford Elks are the most recent Texas Panhandle team to win a state championship, back in 2021.

They’re not just recent winners, though. In the last 50 years, the Elks only have four losing seasons.

In 21 days, they’ll look to continue their tradition of giving opponents nightmares.

“We say all the time, ‘It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate,’” head coach Jon Murphy said. “Our standard’s gonna be based on physicality and tradition and integrity, and we’re gonna try to do things right. That’s what’s made Stratford special: how hard we play and how much we care about each other.”

Since the turn of the century, the Elks have 18 seasons with double-digit wins. The standard of excellence stems from the community.

“You don’t get no place like it,

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